Competition & Market Regulation

Sahra Arif

Legal Associate

The EU Blocking Regulation and its impact on European companies

• International trade & Logistics
• Competition & Market Regulation
• Export Controls & Sanctions

The EU Blocking Regulation and its impact on European companies The recent years have seen an escalation in economic sanctions, and particularly a divergence in the US and...

Applying for leniency in cartel cases: not always a safe bet

• Manufacturing Industry
• Competition & Market Regulation

Recently the European Commission published the public version of its decision to fine recycling companies Campine, Recyclex and Eco-Bat €68 million for their...

The Biggest Day before Christmas

• FMCG & Retail
• Competition & Market Regulation

If you are asked what is the biggest day before Christmas, you might say “Sinterklaas” if you are Dutch. But if you ask this question in China, I guarantee that the only...

Dutch competition authority investigates cartel in bunker industry – five key lessons

• Competition & Market Regulation

The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is investigating the bunker industry. ACM confirmed this in a press release dated 12 July 2017. In this blog we offer you...

Calculation of CMO subsidy basis not as easy as it seems

• Government & Institutions
• Competition & Market Regulation

Recognised producer organisations in the fruit and vegetable sector can claim Common Market Organisation (CMO) subsidy. The basis for this subsidy is the value marketed...