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Trade and Industry Appeals Court — for RVO + ACM + market supervisors

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Cbb hears appeals against RVO (subsidy refusal), ACM, NMa, AFM. Not lay court — lawyer often useful.

Reviewed by FFCheck-redactie · Last reviewed 2026-05-28

The Cbb (Trade and Industry Appeals Court, The Hague) is a specialised admin court for market supervisors and implementing agencies:

  1. RVOISDE, EIA, SDE++
  2. ACMcompetition fines
  3. AFMfinancial supervision
  4. DNBbanking
  5. NZahealthcare pricing. Procedure: after objection decision at relevant body, appeal at Cbb within 6 weeks. 2026 court fee: €200consumer — €397entity. Written procedure, hearing for complex disputes. Duration: 6-12 months. NO higher appeal from Cbb — endpoint for this category. Difference from "tax court" (district court admin section): tax goes via district court → Court of Appeal → Supreme Court. Cbb is for market/sector decisions. Practical: self-represented appeal works for simple cases; substantive complex or high-stakes: administrative-law lawyer. Legal aid possible on low income.

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Updated: 2026-05-28

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