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Guidelines on sustainability agreements are ready for further European coordination
ACM believes it is important that European guidelines are drawn up, offering clarity to businesses that wish to make anticompetitive agreements that, for example, combat the climate crisis. That is why the draft Guidelines on sustainability agreements are now ready for further discussions in Europe.
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New hotline is the next step in stimulating large businesses to pay SMEs sooner
If a small or medium-sized business (SME, also known as SMB) is not paid within the agreed upon payment term by a larger business, it can file a report (including anonymously) with the temporary Late-payments Hotline (in Dutch: Meldpunt Achterstallige Betalingen) of ACM.
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Further investigation needed into acquisition of gas company Primagaz by rival company Benegas
Gas company Benegas wishes to acquire rival company Primagaz Nederland. ACM has come to the conclusion that a further investigation is needed into the potential market for lightweight gas bottles.
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ACM forces online store to stop using fake likes and fake followers
ACM has forced online store Bicep Papa B.V. to stop using fake likes and fake followers when promoting its products on social media platforms.
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ACM has approved TenneT’s commitment to the prevention of power outages
Dutch transmission system operator TenneT has drawn up a detailed plan consisting of measures to prevent power outages as much as possible. With this plan, TenneT alleviates ACM’s concerns about the security of supply.
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ACM: Ensuring that markets work well, also in 2021
In 2021, ACM will pay extra attention to three focus areas: the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the digital economy, and the energy transition.
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ACM takes action against online commercial intermediaries for government services
ACM has compelled the company behind websites such as mijnverklaring.nl and mijnkentekenbewijs.nl to stop its misleading practices vis-à-vis consumers.
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ACM to keep a close watch on refunds of vouchers and cancellations in the travel industry
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in 2021 will continue to keep a close watch on how the travel industry handles cancellations and refunds of tour packages in connection with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Maximum heat tariffs go down slightly in 2021 for most households
The maximum tariffs that heat suppliers are allowed to charge an average household with its own connection decrease in 2021 on average by 0.7%. This is one of the conclusions of ACM’s Decision on maximum tariffs for heat suppliers.
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ACM Telecom Monitor: mobile-data consumption has increased
In the third quarter of 2020, people in the Netherlands consumed considerably more mobile data than in previous quarters. One possible explanation for this increase is that, during the summer months, people spent more time outdoors, and thus consumed more mobile data and less wifi.