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NMa Suspects LOI of Thwarting Competitor
The Netherlands Competition Authority suspects Waldeck B.V., the parent company of Leidse Onderwijsinstellingen (LOI) and Studieplan, of abusing its dominant position on the Dutch market for private correspondence education. NMa has evidence that Waldeck, … -
NMa: Consumers Can Benefit from Large Price Differences between CDs
The retail prices of CDs in the Netherlands are relatively high compared to other European countries, but the prices per title very considerably within the Netherlands. Consumers who are prepared to compare the CD prices of various stores can benefit from … -
NMa Suspects Pharmacies in Assen of Restricting Competition
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) suspects eight pharmacies in and in the vicinity of Assen of restricting competition amongst themselves. They did so by agreeing to exclude the possibility of jointly using an electronic network with data … -
NMa: License Required for the Concentration of The Greenery and Fruitmasters
Following an investigation, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has concluded that the concentration of the fresh fruit auctioning activities of The Greenery and Fruitmasters will result in a new auctioning organisation, which could possibly … -
NMa Suspects Interpay and the Banks of Infringing the Competition Act
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) suspects Interpay Nederland B.V. and the banks, which are its shareholders, of making agreements to charge tariffs for debit-card transactions which are too high and of entering into agreements that restrict … -
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: Extra Discount Interpay for Ahold Not Abuse
The fact that Interpay charges Ahold a lower tariff for network services for debit-card transactions than other customers is justifiable, according to the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa). NMa is of the opinion that the extra discounts which Ahold … -
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: New Rules for the AWBZ Sector Make Competition Possible
As a result of amendments to regulations applicable to the AWBZ sector, the healthcare sector governed by the Exceptional Medical Expenses Act [Algemene wet bijzondere ziektekosten, AWBZ], room has been created for suppliers of special healthcare to … -
NMa Reviews Fines Imposed on Banks and Interpay
Following an administrative appeal procedure, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) confirmed that the eight banks which established Interpay had infringed the prohibition on cartels. The fines which were imposed earlier on these parties were …