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NMa: cartel cases in Dutch painting industry completed
Since June 2009, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has imposed fines on 16 different painting companies. Between 2004 and 2006, these companies were involved in six cartels (in various compositions) participating in various public tenders for … -
NMa imposes fines on three executives of southern Dutch construction companies
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has imposed individual fines on three executives of two construction companies based in the southern Dutch province of Limburg. The fines vary between EUR 10,000 and EUR 250,000. The executives gave instructions … -
NMa Fines Road Construction Companies for Cartel Agreement
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has imposed a fine on four Road construction companies for entering into agreements with each other in relation to private tenders issued by the Municipality of Scheemda in the province of Groningen. NMa has … -
NMa Suspects Three Construction Companies of Recently Forming a Cartel
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) suspects three construction companies of recently entering into cartel agreements with regard to a private tender issued by the municipality of Amsterdam. The tender related to the upgrading of two streets in … -
NMa Draws up Four Reports Due to Refusal to Cooperate in the Investigation into the Construction Industry
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has drawn up four reports due to failure to cooperate with a request by NMa to allow documents to be inspected or to provide information. NMa asked to be allowed to inspect documents within the framework of its … -
NMa Suspects Roofing Companies of Recently Forming a Cartel
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) suspects three roofing companies of entering into a price agreement in March 2003. This is contrary to the prohibition on cartels. The agreement related to a tender for roofing for the housing association Vestia … -
NMa Fines 22 Construction Companies for Cartel Agreements
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has imposed fines on 22 construction companies for infringing the cartel prohibition. The construction companies were fined for price fixing, market sharing agreements and bidrigging. The infringements took … -
NMa Approves Amended Structure of the Stedendriehoek Asphalt Plant
In a decision on an administrative appeal, NMa has granted its approval to the asphalt plant, Stedendriehoek, after an amendment to the structure of this asphalt plant by the road construction companies which participate in it. In February 2003, NMa ruled … -
NMa Receives Almost 400 Voluntary Notifications from Construction Companies
Up until 1 May 2004, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) received almost 400 notifications from companies in the construction industry, which voluntarily notified NMa of their cartel practices. All the large construction companies gave … -
NMa Fines 12 Roofing Companies for Cartel Agreements
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has imposed fines on 12 roofing companies for entering into agreements with each other in relation to five tenders in the roofing branch. The level of the fines imposed varies from € 3,900 to € 326,800 and …