On 4 March 2026, the European Commission published its proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, a draft regulation intended to strengthen industrial capacity in strategic sectors, accelerate decarbonisation, and reduce critical dependencies across the EU.…

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Since the entry into force of the Dutch Competition Act in 1998, the Netherlands has maintained a national merger control regime that applies to concentrations meeting certain turnover thresholds.
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On Dec. 9, 2025, the Council of the EU (Council)’s Presidency and European Parliament (Parliament)’s negotiators reached a provisional agreement to simplify sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements (Provisional Agreement).
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On Sept. 11, 2025, the European Commission published a draft for consultation of the revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER) and updated Technology Transfer Guidelines (Guidelines). The aim of this revision is to adapt the rules to recent market developments and case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.…

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