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Dutch supermarkets offer chicken meat that is more sustainable without any anticompetitive agreements
Dutch supermarkets nowadays offer a lot more chicken-meat varieties where the chickens have lived better lives. Virtually all of the chicken meat varieties currently on offer have been produced under animal-friendlier conditions than what the failed joint … -
Supermarket chains Jumbo and Coop cleared to acquire locations of rival Emté
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the acquisition of 130 locations of Dutch supermarket chain Emté by rival chains Jumbo and Coop. Emté has locations in the east and south of the Netherlands. Jumbo will acquire 79 … -
ACM has launched an investigation into a buying cartel in the agricultural sector
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has conducted dawn raids at several large traders in the agricultural sector. ACM suspects that they have made illegal arrangements about the buying price that they pay to farmers. Price-fixing … -
ACM imposes fines on investment firms in cartel case
Investment firms that own businesses can be held accountable for violations of the Dutch Competition Act committed by those businesses, if the investment firms have decisive influence over them. This is one of the conclusions of a decision of the … -
Cosun - CSM
The Board of Directors of the Netherlands Competition Authority gives notice that a licence is granted for the merger to which the application relates. … Agrarische … -
NMa imposes fines totaling more than EUR 80 million for cartel agreements in flour industry
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has imposed fines, totaling EUR 81.6 million, on flour producers in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Fifteen firms in different group compositions have shared the market among themselves, or have concluded … -
Fine cartels flour producers
In a decision of December 16, 2010, the Netherlands Competition Authority has found that 15 Dutch, Belgian and German flour producers infringed the Dutch and European prohibition of cartels by making – in varying composition – several anti-competitive … -
Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer - FloraHolland
The Board of the Netherlands Competition Authority concludes that the operation to which the licence application relates falls within the scope of merger control governed by chapter 5 of the Competition Act. The Board is of the opinion that the proposed … -
NMa is suspecting a cartel in the Dutch bell pepper industry
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) is suspecting a cartel in the Dutch bell pepper industry. Having carried out an investigation, the NMa has drawn up statements of objections against a number of companies in this industry. The companies involved … -
NMa published English translation of study 'Pricing in the Agri-food sector'
A study carried out by the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) in December 2009 has offered insight into the costs and margins in the food production chain in the Netherlands, from producer to supermarket, for these products: potatoes, onions, …