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ACM clears merger between two Dutch physical-rehabilitation centers
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the merger between two physical-rehabilitation centers in the western Dutch province of Zuid-Holland: Sophia Revalidatie in the city of the Hague and Rijnlands Revalidatie Centrum in … -
ACM clears acquisition of SBS by media company Talpa
Talpa Holding is cleared to acquire media company Sanoma Image (which includes SBS). The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) does not foresee this acquisition harming the options for consumers and advertisers. Talpa has several radio … -
ACM clears merger between two Dutch hospitals in Amsterdam
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the merger between the Academic Medical Center (AMC) and the VU University Medical Center (VUmc) in the Dutch city of Amsterdam. ACM does not foresee any significant consequences for … -
ACM clears acquisition of Heineken’s wholesale activities by Sligro
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the acquisition of some of Dutch brewing company Heineken’s wholesale activities by wholesale food supplier Sligro. According to ACM, the acquisition will not create any anticompetitive … -
Joint venture of Ziggo/Vodafone has been conditionally cleared
The European Commission has conditionally cleared the creation of a joint venture in the Netherlands between telecom provider Vodafone and cable company Ziggo. As a result of this collaboration between Vodafone and Ziggo, a second telecom provider will … -
Planned acquisition of FACO by Holland Pharma requires further investigation
The acquisition of wholesale company FACO by rival Holland Pharma has not been cleared yet. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) wishes to carry out a further investigation into the planned acquisition’s possible effects on the … -
Sonova conditionally cleared to acquire hearing-aid chain Schoonenberg
Hearing-aid manufacturer Sonova is allowed to acquire AudioNova. AudioNova owns Schoonenberg, a chain of hearing-aid retailers. However, Sonova had to sell two locations first, which were located in the Dutch towns of Hilversum and Naarden. This has been … -
ACM: hospital mergers do not demonstrably improve health care quality
Mergers between hospitals have not demonstrably helped improve health care quality. This has been the conclusion of a study that was commissioned by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) into the quality effects of 14 hospital mergers … -
ICN anti-cartel enforcement template
This template supplies information for businesses participating in cartel activities about the rules applicable to them; moreover, it enables businesses which suffer from cartel activity to get information about the possibilities of lodging a complaint in … -
ACM clears merger between two rural Dutch hospitals
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the merger between two rural hospitals in the eastern part of the Netherlands: the Slingeland Hospital in the town of Doetinchem and the Queen Beatrix Regional Hospital (SKB) in the …