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European and competition law
As more countries join the European Union and the barriers between the member states are dismantled, businesses face new opportunities and challenges. Increasingly, it is not the Netherlands but the EU that makes the rules. At times, this may be rather confusing. Does your company meet the requirements set by Europe? Have you read up on national and European competition rules? What do you need to bear in mind when you decide to tender for a contract? In other words, is your company Europe-proof and competition law compliant?
Our areas of expertise include:
- Notification of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
- Potentially harmful agreements and cooperation
- Training in competition rules
- Investigations by the Dutch Competition Authority or European Commission
- Applications for leniency
- Complaints procedures and claims for damages for infringements of competition rules
- State aid
- Procurement procedures
- Setting up and dismantling distribution systems
- Proceedings before the national or European judicial authorities
European Legal 500 2009:
"Within EU and competition, Van Doorne’s practice focuses on the defence of cartels, and is led by Sarah Beeston. The team achieved a significant reduction in fines imposed on major bicycle manufacturer Gazelle, for its purported participation in a bicycle cartel. Gijs Verberne leads the procurement team."
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Publications
International Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control 2010
date: 05-01-2010
Sarah Beeston and Friederike van der Jagt have written the Dutch chapter for the publication " ...
