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Blogs
13-01-2025
Lack of clarity on fake discount rules: ACM prepares guidelines while already taking enforcement action
ACM wishes to clarify the price indication rules. In the meantime, however, companies should be mindful of enforcement by ACM. Read more >
23-12-2024
The Nagoya Protocol: strict regulations for users of genetic resources
Plant breeding, cosmetics and biotechnology undertakings must take into account rules on access to genetic resources and the fair distribution of resulting benefits. Read more >
06-12-2024
The EDP judgment: clarification of the obligation to state reasons regarding selectivity in State aid proceedings
The CJEU has clarified the requirements for the European Commission’s assessment of selectivity in a decision to initiate the formal investigation procedure. Read more >
23-10-2024
ECJ rebukes FIFA: transfer rules restrict competition between football clubs
The ECJ has ruled that FIFA’s transfer rules violate competition law and the free movement of persons. Read more >
15-10-2024
Vifo Act Best Practices: practical experiences after first year of BTI supervision of M&A transactions
In this blog we address the key findings from the first year of investment screening in the Netherlands. Read more >
02-10-2024
NZa wants more intensive and ACM to review more healthcare merger reviews: when will they get more powers?
The NZa wants to intensify healthcare mergers, ACM wants to review more of them, and the Lower House wants measures to combat private equity and profit distribution in healthcare. Read more >
01-10-2024
Regulatory filings: an overview for the M&A practice
In this blog we provide a concise and abridged overview of the main notification requirements (regulatory filings) for the M&A practice in the field of economic regulation. Read more >