Dutch Call-in Powers Bill Moves Forward: House Of Representatives Adopts Draft Bill After Significant Amendments

The story so far

The proposal originated in June 2025 as a private member’s bill seeking to introduce a call-in regime for transactions that fall below the Dutch turnover thresholds. In its critical opinion of 1 October 2025, the Council of State accepted the underlying concerns around roll-up strategies and killer acquisitions, but questioned the need for a generic, economy-wide power. In response, the initiator did not narrow the proposal, but instead further substantiated the need for such a generic call-in power in a revised bill submitted on 16 April 2026 (please see our earlier blogpost on Call-in powers for Dutch competition watchdog are one step closer after publication of revised bill). The Minister of Economic Affairs subsequently expressed support for the proposal. On 8 September 2026, the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) adopted several amendments and motions that significantly affect the final shape of the regime.