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There were several developments in competition law in weeks 33
and 34. The ACM reduced the cartel fines of four laundrettes by 30%
in administrative appeal because of the excessive duration of the
proceedings. In addition, an overview is provided of the press
releases, decisions and other information the Dutch and European
authorities have published since the last edition of the In
Context. We conclude with an overview of the most important
literature published in weeks 33 and 34.
'Competition in brief' is available in Dutch
only and can be found here.
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