Sam Wolters
Associate · Amsterdam
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- Current titles
- Associate, Geradin Partners · since Jan 2024GP website
- GP office
- Amsterdam
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- Former positions and employers
De Brauw Blackstone WestbroekLaw firmLinkedIn
- Law Assistant - Competition Law · 2024-2025
Osborne Clarke - NetherlandsLaw firmLinkedIn
- Working Student - Financial Regulatory · 2022-2023
- Student Intern (Full Time) · 2022
ASMLCompanyLinkedIn
- Intern - Competition and Regulatory · 2023
Insight TVMediaLinkedIn
- Legal Assistant · 2022-2023
Amsterdam Law ClinicsUniversity or researchLinkedIn
- Legal Advisor · 2022
- OrganisationsMemberships, boards, networks
None listed on the GP website or LinkedIn.
- Additional interestsAs stated by the person
Nothing stated on LinkedIn or the GP website.
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Not stated on the GP website or LinkedIn.
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Last 24 months · 16
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
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
24 Jul 2026
Academic paperStrasbourg calling: ECtHR grand chamber rules in Dutch competition wiretap case“Big thanks to Sam Wolters who co-authored this article with me.”
Where this sentence is: LinkedIn post by Stijn Huijts
24 Jun 2026
Blog postSwedish Court Overturns Fine for Agreement Not to Bid on Competitors’ Brands as Google Ads KeywordsOn June 4, 2026, the Stockholm District Court’s Patent and Market Court annulled a fine against Min Doktor for a non-brand bidding agreement with competitors. The Court determined that such agreements do not inherently restrict competition “by object,” marking a significant development in EU competition law regarding…
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, Saimi Merenlahti, Mattijs Baneke, 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…
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…
24 Apr 2026
Blog postWhy deep tech cannot adequately tap into European public sector support (and what to do about it)Europe is stuck in a static industrial structure with few new companies rising up to disrupt existing industries or develop new growth engines. This is not because we lack ambition, ideas, or talent, but because we fail to translate innovation into commercialisation. Europe’s lack of industrial dynamism owes in large…
Source: Byline on The Platform Law Blog
5 Jan 2026
Blog postAPP STORE CLAIMS: ANOTHER IMPORTANT LINK TO THE CJEU’S CHAIN IN PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT CASESAs private antitrust litigation against tech companies becomes increasingly common, courts are increasingly called upon to determine international and territorial jurisdiction for antitrust infringements that are committed in the EU without any physical location. The EU jurisdictional rule in Article 7(2) of the…
Source: Byline on The Platform Law Blog
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: LinkedIn post by Mattijs Baneke
25 Nov 2025
Academic paper9 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
6 Oct 2025
Blog postThe Dawn of DSA Enforcement: Lessons from the Digital Services Coordinators’ First Annual ReportsIntroduction The Digital Services Act: A Paradigm Shift in Platform Regulation The European Union’s Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, the Digital Services Act (DSA), represents a landmark shift in the governance of the digital sphere. Fully applicable since 17 February 2024, the DSA establishes a harmonised legal framework…
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: LinkedIn post by Mattijs Baneke
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…