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• Tariffs of energy suppliers are falling but vary greatly, while offers are difficult to find

  01 Feb

  The tariffs that energy suppliers charge new customers are falling, but they vary considerably among suppliers

• EU consumer authorities have found many manipulative practices on websites

  30 Jan

  The European consumer authorities have found many manipulative practices on commercial websites. This has been revealed by a joint study.

• ACM: Takeover media company Talpa by RTL leads to dominant position

  30 Jan

  The ACM concludes that the proposed amendments of the transaction between the media companies RTL and Talpa are insufficient to remove the concern that the transaction will lead to the creation of a dominant position.

• Google to provide consumers with better information after joint action by European regulators

  26 Jan

  Google will, from now on, inform consumers better about their purchases via Google Store, Google Play Store, Google Hotels or Google Flights.

• Panta rhei, everything flows

  26 Jan

  In this blog article, ACM Chairman Martijn Snoep points out that market rules and enforcement need to be adjusted on occasion, to stay fit for purpose as markets evolve.

• ACM will focus on energy, the digital economy and sustainability in 2023

  26 Jan

  In 2023, ACM will focus in particular on the energy market. In addition, it will focus its regulation on the digital economy and on the sustainability transition of the Dutch economy.

• ACM launches preliminary investigations in the prescription drug sector

  24 Jan

  ACM has sent requests for information to three companies in the prescription drug sector. ACM has done so following reports about practices that possibly distort competition.

• Ryanair clearer about CO2 compensation following ACM action

  20 Jan

  Airline company Ryanair communicates clearer about the CO2 compensation (carbon offset) scheme it offers consumers when booking tickets online.

• ACM publishes new rules for early termination of fixed-term energy contracts

  17 Jan

  ACM has set new rules regarding early terminations of fixed-term contracts with fixed rates for electricity or natural gas.

• ACM supports proposal for dismantling the net metering scheme

  16 Jan

  ACM supports the proposal put forward by the Dutch minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) for dismantling the current net metering scheme as soon as possible.