Author: Philine Wassenaar
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Strength in Numbers? Aggregating Competition Claims in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK (Efficiency in Competition Litigation, Part 1)
This is the opening piece of a short series examining how three European jurisdictions seek to resolve large competition claims efficiently. Private enforcement of competition law in Europe has grown into an established field of litigation, where mass proceedings are routinely brought and resolved. Claims initiated by or on behalf of sometimes thousands of victims,…
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Power Cables and Cardboard Packaging: Sumal confirmed and refined
On 16 April 2026 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in the joined cases C-672/23 Electricity & Water Authority of the Government of Bahrain and Others (Power Cables) and C-673/23 Smurfit Kappa Europe and Others (Cardboard Packaging). The ruling further clarifies the interaction between the Sumal doctrine and Article 8(1) Brussel I bis Regulation in the context of competition damages claims. The judgment addresses…
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A recap of the Geradin Partners webinar on Dutch Competition Law: a year in review and what’s ahead
Traditional competition law enforcement is dead (but not yet buried). Long live the new enforcement of competition law. On 31 March 2026 Geradin Partners’ Amsterdam office hosted their annual webinar on key developments in Dutch competition law. During the session, @Ruben Elkerbout, @Mattijs Baneke and @Philine Wassenaar reflected on trends in public enforcement, merger control and private enforcement in 2025, and shared their expectations for the years ahead (rewatch our webinar). This…
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FIFA vs Agents: 1-0 at halftime – AG Emiliou Defends FIFA’s Football Agent Regulations
Introduction In two significant cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Advocate General Emiliou (the AG) delivered his eagerly awaited opinions in RCC Sports v FIFA (C-209/23) and ROGON v German Football Association (C-428/23) on 15 May 2025. The same day, the AG also published his opinion in the case Tondela…
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A recap of the Geradin Partners webinar on Dutch Competition Law: a year in review and what’s ahead
On 27 March 2025, the Amsterdam Office of Geradin Partners hosted a webinar on the developments within competition law in the Netherlands. During the webinar, Ruben Elkerbout, Mattijs Baneke and Philine Wassenaar discussed developments in public enforcement, merger control and private enforcement in the Netherlands in 2024, as well as the outlook and fresh predictions…
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Sumal three years on: a hint of Double Dutch and the Dutch courts lead the way…?
Introduction In 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) Sumal judgement promised clarification on the issue of downward liability in private enforcement cases. Three (and a half) years later, the question remains whether the promise of clarity has been fulfilled. As a matter of fact, Dutch courts (surprisingly) seem to have struggled…