Expertise
My background is in economic law, competition law and sector specific regulation, with a specialisation in telecommunications law. I have also been active in financial regulation.
My current focus is on national and European healthcare regulation. I am also interested in competition law as well as in general issues of regulation and in EU law.
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Publications
Most recent publications
- Hancher, L., & Sauter, W. (2013). This won't hurt a bit: the Commission's approach to services of general economic interest and state aid to hospitals. In E. Szyszcak & J.W. van den Gronden (Eds.), Financing services of general economic interest: Reform and mondernization (pp. 249-284). The Hague: T.M.C. Asser Press. Further information
- Sauter, W. (2013). Sectorspecifiek mededingingsrecht en fusietoetsing. RegelMaat, 28(2), 77-94. Further information
- Canoy, M.F.M., & Sauter, W. (2012). Noot bij: NMa (2012-12-30), (De recidivist onder het mes: NMa beboet de Landelijke Huisartsenvereniging) Markt en Mededinging, 2012-15, 6888/435, p.92-98. Further information
- Halbersma, R.S., Manen, J. van, & Sauter, W. (2012). Voldoen de verzekeraars in hun rul als motor van het zorgstelsel? (NZa Research papers, 2012/03) Utrecht: NZa. Further information
- Halbersma, R., Manen, J. van, & Sauter, W. (2012). De verzekeraars als motor van het zorgstelsel. Zorg en financiering, 10(11), 10-23. Further information
Click here for the complete list of publications (Tilburg University Repository Publications only)
Education
Doctoral thesis: "The Relationship between Industrial and Competition Policy under the Economic Constitution of the European Union, with a Case Study of Telecommunications".
Defended at the European University Institute on 22 january 1996, supervisors: Prof. Francis Snyder, Prof. Christian Joerges
Career
1998-2002 Professor of economic law, University of Groningen
Publications
Most recent publications
- Hancher, L., & Sauter, W. (2013). This won't hurt a bit: the Commission's approach to services of general economic interest and state aid to hospitals. In E. Szyszcak & J.W. van den Gronden (Eds.), Financing services of general economic interest: Reform and mondernization (pp. 249-284). The Hague: T.M.C. Asser Press. Further information
- Sauter, W. (2013). Sectorspecifiek mededingingsrecht en fusietoetsing. RegelMaat, 28(2), 77-94. Further information
- Canoy, M.F.M., & Sauter, W. (2012). Noot bij: NMa (2012-12-30), (De recidivist onder het mes: NMa beboet de Landelijke Huisartsenvereniging) Markt en Mededinging, 2012-15, 6888/435, p.92-98. Further information
- Halbersma, R.S., Manen, J. van, & Sauter, W. (2012). Voldoen de verzekeraars in hun rul als motor van het zorgstelsel? (NZa Research papers, 2012/03) Utrecht: NZa. Further information
- Halbersma, R., Manen, J. van, & Sauter, W. (2012). De verzekeraars als motor van het zorgstelsel. Zorg en financiering, 10(11), 10-23. Further information
Click here for the complete list of publications (Tilburg University Repository Publications only)
Teaching
No current university teaching
Teaching activities elsewhere
Course on law and economics of regulation for the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa) both basic level and advanced level
Other activities
Primary function: competition expert, Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa), 4 days/week