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Dutch Competition Act

The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) enforces the Dutch Competition Act, which came into effect on January 1st, 1998. The Competition Act has seen several amendments since then.

The Competition Act was amended as a result of European Regulation 1/2003, and the 2004 version came into effect on August 1st, 2004.

Another amendment was made on July 1st, 2005, when the NMa was awarded the status of Autonomous Administrative Authority (ZBO).

And as of Ocotber 1st, 2007, the NMa has been granted additional powers, as a result of the evaluation of the Competition Act.  For more information on the changes made in 2007 to the 2004 version of the Competition Act: Changes to NMa enforcement policy.

Dutch Competition Act, [Effective as of July 1st, 2009]

Please note that this is an unofficial translation of the Dutch original text. The Dutch version is authentic, and can be downloaded here.

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