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ACM clears merger between two eastern Dutch hospitals
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the merger between two hospitals in the eastern Dutch provinces of Overijssel and Drenthe. These hospitals are the Noorderboog hospital in the city of Meppel and the Isala hospital in … -
ACM: MasterCard lowers tariffs for credit card payments
Over the next two years, financial-services company MasterCard will lower the tariffs that banks charge each other for processing domestic credit-card payments. As a result, businesses such as in retail and the hospitality industry will incur lower costs … -
ACM clears merger between two hospitals in the region of Leiden
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the merger between two health care groups in the region of Leiden, located in the western Dutch province of Zuid-Holland. These groups are the Rijnland Zorggroep (based in the town of … -
ACM orders KPN to hand over information that has been withheld
On January 31, 2014, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) twice imposed an order subject to periodic penalty payments on Dutch telecom company KPN ordering the company to hand over to ACM information it had asked for. In its answers … -
Comments to the consultation of the 2014 ACM procedures regarding digital data
ACM has received various comments to its consultation of the procedures regarding digital data. In this document, ACM explains how it processed these comments, and to what changes to the procedures these comments have … -
2014 ACM Procedure for the inspection of digital data
On February 6, 2014, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) established in what way it will deal with digital data that have been collected in investigations. What has been laid down in the 2014 ACM Procedure for the inspection of … -
2014 ACM Procedure regarding the legal professional privilege of lawyers
On February 6, 2014, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) established in what way it will deal with the right to privileged correspondence with lawyers in investigations. What has been laid down in the 2014 ACM Procedure regarding the … -
ACM publishes its inspection procedure regarding digital data
ACM has published the final version of its procedure for the inspection of digital data. A draft version had been distributed among various market participants for consultation. Their comments have been incorporated in the final version. In its procedure, … -
ACM clears creation of joint venture of two Dutch hospitals
The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the creation of a joint venture of two hospitals in the Netherlands. This joint venture will consist of the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital (AVL) in Amsterdam and the oncology department of the … -
Introduction of smart meter is progressing well
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is of the opinion that the introduction of the smart meter (digital meter) is progressing well. ACM has come to this conclusion in its report on the small-scale rollout of the digital energy meters …