NETHERLANDS - The European Court of Justice has backed a decision by the Dutch lawyers' association (Algemene Raad van de Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten) to ban link ups between accountancy firms and the legal profession.
Bu the EC conceded that the measure would restrict competition in the country. The decision stems from a play by ‘Big Five’ accountants Arthur Andersen and PricewaterhouseCoopers to establish ti...
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