Home » Publication » Restraints of trade and dominance, cartel leniency and merger control in The Netherlands: An overview Restraints of trade and dominance, cartel leniency and merger control in The Netherlands: An overview Minos van Joolingen advocaat | partner Call Minos van Call Minos van × +31 73 692 77 52 +31 6 510 729 27 Martijn Jongmans advocaat | partner Call Martijn Call Martijn × +31 73 692 76 91 +31 6 508 541 19 Sophia Wittkämper advocaat Call Sophia Call Sophia × +31 73 692 77 34 +31 6 454 928 72 expertise: Competition & Regulatory newsletter: Wilt u meer weten over dit onderwerp, schrijf u in voor onze nieuwsbrief E-mailadres(Required) PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 01 November 2022 Thomson Reuters has published a series of articles on its Practical Law Country Q&A Guides platform. The competition law practice group of Banning has written the competition guides on the Netherlands, which are part of the Global Guide’s competition coverage. Restraints of trade and dominance Areas covered in this article include monopolies and abuses of market power, regulatory authorities and the regulatory framework, the scope of rules, exemptions, exclusions, statutes of limitation, notification, investigations, penalties and enforcement, third party damages claims, EU law, joint ventures and proposals for reform. Cartel leniency This item is part of the global guide to cartel leniency, and addresses themes such as leniency and immunity, the applicable procedure, relevant regulatory authorities, and conditions to be satisfied. Other subjects covered in the article are immunity from civil fines to individuals, the scope of leniency, circumstances when leniency may be withdrawn, leniency plus, confidentiality and disclosure, whistleblower tools and protections, and proposals for reform. Merger control The article on merger control includes an overview of the regulatory framework, regulatory authorities, relevant triggering events and thresholds. Also covered are notification requirements, procedures and timetables, publicity and confidentiality, third party rights, substantive tests, remedies, penalties, appeals, joint ventures, inter-agency co-operation, powers of intervention and proposals for reform. More information or questions? Contact Minos van Joolingen, Martijn Jongmans or Sophia Wittkämper. Share: