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Law of 24 March 2011 amending the Competition Act for the introduction of rules on undertakings forming part of a legal person governed by public law or linked to it (adjustment of competition law for the introduction of rules of law) for general government)
We Beatrix, at the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.
All of them, who will see or hear these, saluut! do know:
In this regard, we considered that it would be desirable to lay down rules on the economic activities of legal persons governed by public law and of public undertakings in order to establish as much as possible equal conditions of competition between the two companies. on the one hand, those organisations and undertakings and, on the other, other providers of goods or services
In this way, we, the Council of State, and with the mean consultations of the States-General, have been well-regarded and understood to be right and to be understood by the following:
1 For two years from the date of entry into force of this Act Article 25i shall not apply to economic activities carried out before that time.
2 For two years from the date of entry into force of this Act Article 25j does not apply to provisions in agreements concluded before the said time and which are contrary to that Article.
3 For two years from the date of entry into force of this Act Article 25k does not apply to provisions in agreements concluded before the said time and which are contrary to that Article.
4 For one year after the date of entry into force of this Act, Article 25l shall not apply to economic activities carried out before that time.
Within three years of the entry into force of this Act, our Minister shall send to the States-General a report on the effectiveness and effects of this law in practice.
1 This Law shall enter into force on a date to be determined by Royal Decree.
2 This Act shall expire five years after the date of its entry into force and the Competition law Amended provisions shall then be replaced by the date of entry into force of this Act and with due regard to changes which entered into force after that date, unless prior to the date referred to above; of the expiry of this Act by a general measure of management over the period of validity is otherwise determined.
3 The nomination for a general measure of management to be adopted under the second paragraph shall not be more than four weeks after presentation to the two Chambers of the States-General.
Burdens and orders that it will be placed in the Official Gazette, and that all ministries, authorities, colleges and officials who so concern will keep their hands on the precise execution.
Entry
' s-Gravenhage, 24 March 2011
Beatrix
The Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation,
M. J. M. Verhagen
Issued the eighth of April 2011The Minister for Security and Justice,
I. W. Opstelten
