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Blogs
16-09-2020
Consumer protection: a key priority at ACM
New regulations, higher fines and more legal actions. Read more >
28-08-2020
Collective Management Organisations and competition law
As a result of the changes in the (digital) media landscape, the position of CMOs is becoming increasingly important. Read more >
27-08-2020
ACM relaxes cartel prohibition for sustainability initiatives
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets published the (draft) Guidelines on Sustainability Agreements, in which it expresses the intention to make it easier for companies to work together in the field of sustainability. Read more >
13-08-2020
Cartel prohibition and abuse of dominant position set limits on settlement of patent disputes
The tension between IP rights and competition in the pharmaceutical sector is a topical issue. The Court of Justice has elaborated in its Generics judgement on the role of IP rights in the assessment of settlement agreements under competition law. Read more >
27-07-2020
The digital future of competition law
In order to modernise competition law, the European Commission has proposed two new enforcement instruments: a gatekeeper instrument and new powers of investigation. This blog sets out these two initiatives. Read more >
07-07-2020
ACM is back – and coming to a place near you this summer!
After a period of lockdown, ACM resumed its investigations, dawn raids, interrogations and hearings. In the area of consumer protection and online platforms, it promises to be a lively summer. Read more >
18-06-2020
Insufficient evidence of abuse of dominant position by Funda property website
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal confirms that the burden of proof for a successful appeal to the prohibition of abuse of a dominant market position in case of discrimination of trading partners is high. Read more >