Recent statements by the European Commission's President Juncker and Competition Commissioner Vestager imply an increased focus on social aspects when enforcing the EU competition rules.

Dutch state owned bank ABN Amro has initiated legal proceedings at the European Union's General Court regarding the European Commission’s decision to ban the bank from making acquisitions following a state bailout earlier this year.

The ACM has imposed a fine of EUR 500,000 on car dealer Motorhuis and its holding companies Markeur Holding and Markeur Houdster for failure to notify Motorhuis's acquisition of the Bulters group activities.

The Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal clarified recently that the competition regulator ACM can use evidence obtained through telephone taps installed by other agencies for its own competition law investigations.

A recent ruling of the Dutch Council of State can make life easier for competitors when they oppose an administrative decision that is favourable to another competitor.

A district court in the Netherlands dismissed a EUR 1 billion claim for damages by container transhipment company ECT against the Rotterdam Port Authority.

On 24 March 2016, the Industry Appeals Tribunal (the "Tribunal"), the highest Dutch administrative appeal court in competition law matters, upheld a judgment of a lower court...

On 5 October 2012, President of The Hague District Court ruled in interim proceedings that the Dutch Competition Authority ("NMa") cannot order third parties to provide information incriminating undertakings against which the NMa has insufficient information to initiate competition law infringement proceedings.

Dutch competition authority, Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has cleared the acquisition of Asogem N.V. by Arçelik A.Ş. through its subsidiary Ardutch B.V.

The highest administrative appeal court in the Netherlands recently annulled the decision by the Dutch regulator ACM to prohibit the transaction between two rival industrial bakeries due to a high combined market share in the Dutch rusk market.

A district court in the Netherlands recently ruled that Alstom should pay EUR 14.1 million – the full amount of cartel damages claimed – to TenneT, the Dutch electricity grid operator.

A district court recently confirmed the civil liability of the cartel participants and their group entities in the Gas Insulated Switchgear cartel.

A district court recently confirmed the civil liability of the cartel participants and their group entities in the Gas Insulated Switchgear cartel.

The European Commission has raised competition concerns about capacity allocation rules on the Dutch main railway network following the 2025 market liberalization.

Companies should be on their toes when using software tools such as pricing or monitoring algorithms that check and adjust prices automatically.

The revised Prospectus Regulation that includes provisions on the content of the base prospectus and specifies the information to be included in the final terms at the time of issue entered into force on 1 July 2012.

Losing out on the 10% fine reduction in return for settling isn't the only risk when pulling out of settlement negotiations with the European Commission.

An arbitration clause did not prevent the Rotterdam District Court from considering itself competent to review a damages claim initiated by a litigation vehicle against a number of lift manufacturers...