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Price arrangements of self employed workers
These Guidelines target self-employed workers who provide services through their own labour. For example cleaners, parcel carriers, artists and archaeologists. These Guidelines specifically target self-employed workers, which have relatively low incomes, … -
Self-employed workers are able to negotiate collectively without violating the competition rules
Self-employed workers (independent contractors) are able to negotiate collectively for pay and other terms of employment without violating the competition rules. Following amendments to European rules, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets … -
Policy rule ACM’s oversight on sustainability agreements
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has drawn up new rules on sustainability agreements between businesses. ACM does not want competition rules to stand in the way of agreements that contribute towards a more sustainable society. … -
Letter in response to sustainability initiative of waste collectors stimulating recycling
ACM is positive about the sustainability initiative of collectors of commercial waste to collaborate to promote waste-recycling. What do the arrangements entail? Several (competing) collectors of commercial waste wish to agree among themselves to always … -
Businesses can collaborate in order to achieve sustainability goals
Businesses can collaborate in order to achieve sustainability goals. That message is at the core of the new policy rule “ACM’s oversight of sustainability agreements” of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). ACM does not want … -
ACM is positive about collaboration waste collectors to stimulate recycling
Collectors of commercial waste are allowed to collaborate to promote waste-recycling. This is the conclusion of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in response to questions raised by the Dutch Waste Management Association (DWMA, in … -
Basic principles for effective online transparency
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), and the Dutch Media Authority (CvdM) work together in the Digital Regulation Cooperation Platform … -
Basic principles for marketing directed at children online
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), and the Dutch Media Authority (CvdM) work together in the Digital Regulation Cooperation Platform … -
Six Dutch hospitals are allowed to collaborate to improve care for breast cancer patients
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the collaboration plans of six Dutch hospitals that wish to bring their care for breast cancer patients to a higher level. These six hospitals are located throughout the Netherlands, … -
ACM’s strategy and enforcement priorities with regard to vertical agreements
With this publication, ACM provides insight into its strategy and enforcement priorities with regard to vertical agreements. These are agreements between suppliers and buyers. In its enforcement actions, ACM particularly focuses on those agreements that …