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NMa confirms investigation into two Amsterdam-based hospitals
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) today confirmed that it carried out unannounced dawn raids this week at Sigra, the association of health-care providers in the Amsterdam area, and at two Amsterdam-based hospitals, the Academic Medical Center … -
NMa has revised its Guidelines for the health care industry
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) today published a revised edition of its Guidelines for the health care industry. The NMa expects that this revised edition will clarify to health care providers, health insurers and other parties what types of … -
NMa releases brochure on how to prevent cartel agreements in procurement
How do you detect and prevent illegal cartel agreements in procurement? Questions like this one are answered in the brochure the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has published today. The brochure has been specifically written for those that are in … -
Probation on Cartels Does Not Apply to Adoption Agreements
The probation on cartels does not apply to a covenant which includes agreements between institutions that mediate in relation to international adoption. This appears from a decision taken by NMa. The mediating institutions (licence holders) cannot be … -
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 … -
NMa Starts Accelerated Sanctions Procedure against 400 Construction Companies in the Earthworks, Roadworks and Hydraulic Engineering Sector
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has started a sanctions procedure against approximately 400 construction companies active in the earthworks, roadworks and hydraulic engineering sector. This relates to two cases. In the first case, NMa suspects …