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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 >
19-09-2024
‘Dutch clause’ abandoned: ACM may not refer killer acquisitions to the Commission
The Court of Justice has clarified that the European Merger Regulation is not intended to investigate transactions that are outside the scope of the national merger rules. Read more >
11-09-2024
Non-competes in M&A transactions: where are the boundaries?
In this blog we adress the most important factors of non-compete agreements in M&A transactions. Read more >
28-08-2024
Two years of ACM unfair trading practices supervision in the agri-food supply chain: the first lessons learnt
In this blog we address the first investigations into unfair trading practices in the agri-food supply chain. We also list the main practical lessons. Read more >