28 November 2018
EU unconditional merger clearance of T-Mobile/Tele2 Netherlands transaction – contribution and team Bird & Bird
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2018/global/eu-unconditional-merger-clearance-of-tmobile-tele2-netherlands

On 27 November 2018, the European Commission approved the merger between T-Mobile Netherlands and Tele2 Netherlands after a six months in-depth review process.

25 March 2019
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs submits draft legislation to act against undesired control in the telecom sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/netherlands/dutch-ministry-of-economic-affairs-submits-draft-legislation

On 5 March 2019, the Dutch State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy ("State Secretary") submitted a legislative proposal to amend the Dutch Telecommunications Act (Telecommunicatiewet – "TA") to ...

08 January 2019
Online platforms, competition and the need for additional regulation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/netherlands/online-platforms-and-competition-and-the-need-for-additional-regulation

Dutch Ministry starts consultation and publishes discussion paper: input requested before 3 February 2019

14 March 2017
Third successful edition of InnovatingNL in The Hague
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2017/netherlands/third-successful-edition-of-innovatingnl-in-the-hague

18 January 2021
The Netherlands: Main developments competition law and policy 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/netherlands/main-developments-competition-law-and-policy-2020

As part of the series of posts on the main 2020 developments in key jurisdictions by many authors of the Kluwer Competition Law Blog, we provide you with an overview of developments in the Netherlands. In sum, we saw ...

31 March 2020
Can you stop paying your office rent during the Coronavirus crisis in the Netherlands?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/netherlands/can-you-stop-paying-your-office-rent-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-in-the-netherlands

Like all entrepreneurs right now, you will be wondering what measures you can take to get through this crisis. For many companies, after labour costs, housing is the largest expenditure. . Can you stop paying your rent?

06 July 2020
Pon/NS: applying behavioural remedies to digital platforms in the context of a merger
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/netherlands/pon-ns-applying-behavioural-remedies-to-digital-platforms-in-the-context-of-a-merger

On 20 May 2020 the Dutch competition authority (“ACM”) conditionally cleared a new joint venture between transport company Pon Netherlands B.V. (“Pon”) and Dutch rail operator NS Groep N.V. (“NS”) creating a Mobility as ...

01 December 2020
Bird & Bird boosts disputes team in The Hague with appointment of Johan Polet as partner
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/netherlands/bird-and-bird-boosts-disputes-team-in-the-hague-with-appointment-of-johan-polet-as-partner

International law firm Bird & Bird today appoints Johan Polet as a partner in its Dispute Resolution group in The Hague.

10 March 2016
Bird & Bird hosts successful 'The future of Tech & Comms' conference in The Hague
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2016/global/bird-bird-hosts-successful-the-future-of-tech-comms-conference-in-the-hague

07 May 2019
Dutch consultation to introduce symmetric access obligations may affect telecoms providers, owners of wiring and cables and data centers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/netherlands/dutch-consultation-to-introduce-symmetric-access-obligations

On 14 April 2019 the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy launched a public consultation of its proposal to amend the Dutch Telecommunications Act (DTA).