Mattijs Baneke
Counsel · Amsterdam
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- Counsel, Geradin Partners · since Jan 2024GP website
- GP office
- Amsterdam
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- Practice areas on the GP website:Merger control, FDI & FSR
- Former positions and employers
- OrganisationsMemberships, boards, networks
- Utrecht University, Lecturer on competition law topicsGP website
Bar admission: Amsterdam, the NetherlandsGP website
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Nothing stated on LinkedIn or the GP website.
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Last 24 months · 21
29 Oct 2026
Blog postMeta, Scam Ads and the Shrinking Scope of the Hosting Exemption under Article 6 DSA1. Introduction A shocking figure surfaced last year: according to internal documents unearthed by Reuters, Meta projected that 10% of its annual revenue, roughly $16 billion, came from running advertising for scams and illegal goods. Each day, Meta exposes users to approximately 15 billion scam ads. However, Meta…
Source: Byline on The Platform Law Blog
1 Oct 2026
NewsletterGeradin Partners’ Monthly EU Litigation Briefing – October 2026“Comment from Mattijs Baneke: This case, and indeed the AG’s Opinion, illustrates very well the increased tension between the deeply grounded European belief in free trade and other interests, such as security and human rights.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
24 Aug 2026
Blog postWhen Hosting Becomes Doing: The Narrowing of the Platform Liability Exemption from the e-Commerce Directive to the DSAThree recent CJEU judgments, Russmedia, Coyote System and AGCOM v Google Ireland, significantly narrow the hosting-liability exemption that platforms have long relied on. This blog explains what the rulings mean for platform operators under the DSA’s Articles 6 and 8, and where tensions remain with VLOP due-diligence…
Source: Byline on The Platform Law Blog
18 Jun 2026
Blog postThe revised FDI Screening Regulation 2026 and its implications for national FDI regimesCo-authorGP Competition Law Blogwith Daniel Baker, Sam Wolters, Saimi Merenlahti, Ghazale Mandegarian-Fricke, Marie-Laure Combet, Lasse Nordström, Annagreta SirénOn 8 June 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted a revised Regulation on the screening of foreign direct investments in the EU (revised FDI Regulation or Regulation).[1] The new rules replace the current FDI screening framework that has been in force since October 2020 (current FDI Regulation).[2] The…
8 May 2026
ArticleEU Draft Merger Guidelines: more scope for scale and efficiencies, but no ‘blank cheques’“As my colleagues at GERADIN PARTNERS Daniel Baker, Mattijs Baneke and Sanna Syrjälä explained in their note on the draft Guidelines”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Ghazale Mandegarian-Fricke
7 May 2026
Blog postInvestment screening in the Netherlands: Where do we stand? Key takeaways from the BTI annual report 2025The Dutch Investment Screening Bureau (BTI) published its third annual report in April 2026, covering the year 2025. The report reflects a screening regime that is growing in both caseload and enforcement activity. In this blog, we highlight the key takeaways: the 2025 statistics, the first prohibition decision under…
15 Apr 2026
Blog postA recap of the Geradin Partners webinar on Dutch Competition Law: a year in review and what’s aheadTraditional competition law enforcement is dead (but not yet buried). Long live the new enforcement of competition law. On 31 March 2026 Geradin Partners’ Amsterdam office hosted their annual webinar on key developments in Dutch competition law. During the session, @Ruben Elkerbout, @Mattijs Baneke and @Philine…
1 Apr 2026
EventWebinar – Dutch Competition Law: A Year in Review & What’s Ahead“In this 60-minute session, experts from the firm’s Amsterdam office, Ruben Elkerbout, Mattijs Baneke and Philine Wassenaar discussed the key developments that shaped competition law in the Netherlands in 2025 and shared their outlook for 2026.”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
6 Feb 2026
Case newsGeradin Partners secures ACM clearance of Aramis project JV for EBN and Gasunie“Contact details: Mattijs Baneke: Ruben Elkerbout: Ruben Elkerbout”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
22 Jan 2026
TalkPanel on platform and AI regulation in Paris“presenting on a panel alongside my colleagues Thomas Höppner, Jérémie Jourdan, Dr. Konstantina Bania and Mattijs Baneke”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Anna Simpson
23 Dec 2025
ArticleArticle for Mediaforum on the ACM decision in DPG Media / RTL and media pluralism in merger control“Together with Sam Wolters I wrote an article for Mediaforum”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
9 Oct 2025
Blog postThe Bits of Freedom ruling: the first step in private DSA enforcementWith the Digital Services Act (DSA) entering into force on 17 February 2024, it was only a matter of time before private parties began to exercise their rights in civil courts. On 2 October 2025, the Amsterdam District Court delivered the first judgment in a private claim brought under the DSA.[1] In this case BoF,
Source: Byline on The Platform Law Blog
26 Aug 2025
ArticleMinderheidsbelangen in het vizier bij mededingingsautoriteiten“Together with Sam Wolters I wrote a short piece for M&A Community Netherlands”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
20 May 2025
Blog postMerger Control and media plurality: fitting a Square peg into a round hole?On 14 May 2025, the Financieel Dagblad (FD) reported that the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) plans to conditionally approve the acquisition of RTL Media by DPG. Earlier reporting had suggested that the ACM planned to prohibit the transaction, so this apparent change of direction came as a surprise to many.…
1 May 2025
Blog postA recap of the Geradin Partners webinar on Dutch Competition Law: a year in review and what’s aheadOn 27 March 2025, the Amsterdam Office of Geradin Partners hosted a webinar on the developments within competition law in the Netherlands. During the webinar, Ruben Elkerbout, Mattijs Baneke and Philine Wassenaar discussed developments in public enforcement, merger control and private enforcement in the Netherlands…
30 Apr 2025
Blog postThe EP’s proposed amendments to the FDI Regulation: towards more centralised FDI screening?Amid rising geopolitical tensions, the International Trade Committee of European Parliament adopted a proposal to amend the EU FDI Regulation (the EP Proposal) on 8 April, aiming to bolster Europe’s economic security. If eventually adopted, this proposal would result in far-reaching changes to the EU FDI Regulation…
18 Apr 2025
Case newsGeradin Partners assists SIDN in refusal to supply procedure“Contacts: Mattijs Baneke: Ruben Elkerbout:”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
18 Apr 2025
Case newsGeradin Partners assists Global Food Group in cartel procedure before the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal“Contacts: Mattijs Baneke: Ruben Elkerbout:”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
27 Mar 2025
TalkGERADIN PARTNERS webinar on Dutch competition law developments in 2024“Ruben Elkerbout, Philine Wassenaar and I discussed the most relevant developments of 2024 in public and private enforcement and merger control”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post
21 Feb 2025
Case newsGeradin Partners assists Foresco in obtaining phase II merger clearance for acquisition of DWP/Vierhouten“Contacts : Ruben Elkerbout : Stijn Huijts: Mattijs Baneke:”
Where this sentence is: Article on geradinpartners.com
19 Feb 2025
Case newsSIDN refusal to supply case (Dataprovider) before the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb)Counsel on the caseRechtspraak.nl“Good result for our client SIDN in an interesting refusal to supply case before the Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb).”
Where this sentence is: Their LinkedIn post