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On 8 September 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) imposed an EUR 172,000 fine on Eurofield SAS and Unanime Sport SAS for...
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1. Summary Below-threshold mergers and acquisitions are no longer beyond the reach of competition law enforcement in the Netherlands....
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A brief introduction to ‘platform interoperability’ Our economy is increasingly dependent on platforms that connect different categories...
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Following the European Commission's recent guidance on Automotive Licensing Negotiation Groups (ALNGs) and building on the...
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Evolution of enforcement tools As markets evolve, competition authorities have identified perceived weaknesses in their enforcement...
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Introduction The European Commission's (EC) launch of a comprehensive review of its merger guidelines in May 2025[1] represents a...
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The Cartel Senate of the German Federal Court of Justice (“Court”) confirmed a landmark decision by the German Federal Cartel Office...
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Introduction In a significant ruling for competition law enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector, the Court of Appeal has unanimously...
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Introduction Following conversations with stakeholders and a consumer complaint survey, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers &...
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The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority has on 29 January 2025 found that a Danish medical device company has abused its dominant...
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The Danish Maritime and Commercial Court has fined Ecit Account A/S (Ecit) DKK 20 million (approximately EUR 2.7 million) for its...
On 22 January 2025, the Prosecutor General of the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) initiated an investigation into Dossche Mills'...
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On 5 February 2025, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) announced that it will conduct five new general market...
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While discussion of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (“DMCCA”) has largely concentrated on the Competition and...
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On 20 November 2024, the Brussels Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in the appeal of the Royal Belgian Billiard Federation (RBBF)...
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On 6 December, the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets ("ACM") published its decision in the dispute between Arriva Nederland and...