Summer Trends 2017

ACM and the cartel prohibition: a hot summer

ACM is increasingly actively focusing on cartels; courts remain critical.  Read more >

Merger control: gun jumping on the radar

Mergers are examined thoroughly, on both substantial and procedural aspects.  Read more >

Telecom: focus on roaming and net neutrality

Content is “king” in the competition battle between telecom providers.  Read more >

Cartel damage claims: court acknowledges assignment model for litigation funders

But in the absence of a cartel decision competition law litigation also pays off.  Read more >

Competition and Common Agricultural Policy reconsidered

Position of farmers and buyer power of supermarkets are getting more attention.  Read more >

Supervision in the healthcare sector still high on NZa’s and ACM’s agenda

Healthcare insurers on the radar, but no enforcement activities for the time being.  Read more >

E-commerce and competition: new regulations and critical authorities

Competition authorities are increasingly active outside the Netherlands when it comes to online sales.  Read more >

Flexibility within the constraints of procurement law

Case law offers more possibilities for creative and innovative tender bids.  Read more >

ACM enforces consumer rules mainly informally

Its bark is (so far) worse than its bite.  Read more >