Netherlands on Trade Regulation & Practices

The European Commission recently published its preliminary report on the E-commerce Sector Inquiry, identifying potential competition concerns in cross-border e-commerce of digital content and consumer goods.

Companies should brace themselves for the extra attention that their agreements with online distributors, in particular, are likely to get.

The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets imposed a fine of EUR 12.5 million on four companies in the cold storage industry.