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Binnenmarktrecht

Binnenmarktrecht is the body of law that governs the European Union’s internal market and the rules for implementing it in member states, including the Netherlands. It covers the four fundamental freedoms: the free movement of goods, services, capital, and persons, and it extends to related areas such as competition, state aid control, public procurement, product safety, and consumer protection. In practice, Binnenmarktrecht brings together EU primary law, such as the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), with secondary law in the form of regulations and directives, which member states must transpose or apply directly. The jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) shapes its interpretation and limits.

Key principles of Binnenmarktrecht include non-discrimination on nationality, proportionality, and the avoidance of unjustified restrictions on

In the Netherlands, Binnenmarktrecht is implemented through national legislation and administrative practice that transpose EU directives

trade
between
member
states.
Mechanisms
for
achieving
integration
include
harmonization
of
national
rules,
mutual
recognition
of
compliant
products
and
services,
and
the
approximation
of
laws
to
reduce
barriers
to
cross-border
activity.
The
internal
market
also
relies
on
the
enforcement
of
competition
rules
and
the
control
of
state
aid
to
prevent
distortion
of
competition
within
the
EU.
and
apply
EU
regulations.
Dutch
authorities,
including
the
Netherlands
Authority
for
Consumers
and
Markets
(ACM)
and
other
sectoral
regulators,
oversee
compliance,
while
courts
interpret
applicable
rules
and
settle
disputes.
The
field
is
dynamic,
with
ongoing
developments
in
digital
markets,
cross-border
e-commerce,
and
the
harmonization
of
professional
qualifications
and
consumer
rights
across
the
EU.