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title: "Amsterdam court dismisses Westlake in €1.03 billion Shell ethylene antitrust suit"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294264201.md"
description: "Westlake Corporation secured a dismissal of two ethylene antitrust lawsuits in the Amsterdam District Court on July 29, 2026. The court rejected Shell Chemical Europe's EUR 1.03 billion damages claim and a separate liability declaration action by Stichting Ethylene Claims. Plaintiffs retain the right to appeal these rulings. Twelve other related antitrust suits remain pending in Dutch and German courts."
datetime: "2026-07-29T21:19:16.000Z"
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# Amsterdam court dismisses Westlake in €1.03 billion Shell ethylene antitrust suit

-   Westlake won dismissal of two ethylene antitrust lawsuits in the District Court of Amsterdam on July 29, 2026. \* Shell Chemical Europe’s March 2023 claim seeking about EUR 1.03 billion in damages was thrown out. \* A separate November 2023 action by Stichting Ethylene Claims seeking a liability declaration was also dismissed. \* Plaintiffs can appeal both rulings. \* Twelve related ethylene antitrust suits remain pending at first-instance courts in the Netherlands and Germany. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Westlake Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0001193125-26-324110), on July 29, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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