European and Competition Law

This is your team for both advice and procedural assistance in the following legal fields:

• Competition Law:
  - Cartel Law
  For example, agreements on prices or markets, cooperation between competitors, private enforcement (actions for damages caused by cartels (agreements)).
  - Abuse of a dominant position
  Major price increases and price reductions ('predatory pricing'), cross-selling, price dumping, etc.
  - Merger control
  Assessment by the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) and the European Commission of e.g. mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.
• Wrongful competition
  Including: unfair trade practices, misleading advertising, comparative advertising.
• State Aid
  Tax exemption, equity joint ventures, 'soft' loans, property transactions, etc.
• Public procurement law
  Government contracts and concessions.
• European Law
  Freedom of movement within the European Union.
• Market & Government
  'Commercial government', market distortion caused by 'government moonlighting'.
• Private International Law
  Which court has jurisdiction? Which is the governing law?

Our clients

We represent clients across various industry sectors, which include the following markets: Energy, Retail, Life Sciences & Agrofood, Real Estate, Health Care & Social Services, Postal, Railway, IT and Consumer Electronics.
Our clients (both national and international) primarily consist of medium-sized companies, public authorities, semi-public authorities, public bodies, foundations and associations.

What can we offer you?
Naturally, we offer high-quality advice and assistance, but our added value goes further. In the dynamic playing field of European Law and Competition law, a proactive approach on the part of your legal consultant is essential. You can therefore count on fast and efficient action that anticipates your interests. Since Competition Law often impose restrictions, you may furthermore always count on practical legal solutions of our practise group. In summary: brief, to the point and result-orientated advice.

For more information, please contact one of our team members like Pieter Kuypers, the head of our practice group.