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Energy supplier Qwint to cease operations but guarantees proper billing process and payment of outstanding credit balances
Energy supplier Qwint to cease operations but guarantees proper billing process and payment of outstanding credit balances.
Cateautje Hijmans van den Bergh, Member of the Board, announces decision to leave ACM
Today, Cateautje Hijmans van den Bergh, Member of the Board of ACM, has announced she has decided to leave ACM. Ms. Hijmans van den Bergh will leave office on September 1, 2024.
Fine for cartel by building contractors involving the tender process for a school outdoor area
Two building contractors, Den Ouden and Bloem Infra, secretly exchanged the bid for the construction of the outdoor area of a school in the southern Dutch city of Roermond.
Tinder to inform consumers about price personalization following an intervention by European consumer authorities
Starting mid-April, dating app Tinder will inform consumers when it uses personalized discounts. Tinder has agreed to this commitment following discussions with the European consumer authorities in the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC).
ACM and RDI: manufacturers and sellers need to do more for keeping smart devices running and secure
ACM and the Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure (RDI) have jointly had a study carried out into the functioning and security of smart devices.
Multiple interventions by ACM because of disruptions to individual health care contracting processes
In the recent contracting period between health care providers and health insurers, ACM intervened several times,
ACM warns market participants regarding possible manipulation on wholesale energy market
In recent months, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has received indications regarding energy traders that may have been guilty of artificially raising prices on wholesale markets through ‘spoofing’.
Zalando to remove misleading sustainability claims following intervention of European authorities
The European consumer authorities have confronted German online store Zalando with its use of misleading sustainability claims.
ACM issues warning against online stores that deliver products directly from abroad
ACM has issued a warning against online stores Bestie on the move and Van Halen mode following the many reports filed by consumers about these companies.
Blog Paul de Bijl: Corporate responsibility goes further than merely not violating the law
ACM’s Chief Economist Paul de Bijl argues that businesses could - in line with their promises and marketing messages - invest much more in the prevention of harm to buyers or society. That responsibility goes further than merely not violating the law.