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Further investigation needed into Dutch educational institution NCOI’s acquisition of rival institution LOI
ACM has not yet cleared the acquisition of Dutch educational institution LOI by rival educational institution NCOI. Further investigation is needed into the effects that this acquisition will have on the price and quality of their offerings.
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ACM clears acquisition of InterXion by Digital Realty
The acquisition of InterXion by data center Digital Realty has been cleared. Both companies commercially exploit data centers in Amsterdam and other cities. ACM did not find any anticompetitive concerns.
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ACM clears acquisition of Dutch bookstore chain Bruna by rival chain AKO’s parent company
Publishing house Audax has been cleared to acquire Dutch bookstore chain Bruna. The Audax Group includes rival chains The Read Shop and AKO. Bruna and the Audax-affiliated chains sell books, magazines, office supplies, and tobacco products. Sufficient competition will remain after the acquisition.
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Health care provider Sensire is cleared to acquire Trimenzo
ACM has cleared the acquisition of health care provider Trimenzo by rival provider Sensire. Both organizations provide health care services such as district nursing and nursing home care. With this acquisition, Sensire is able to continue Trimenzo’s health care services.
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Further investigation needed into joint venture of asphalt plants of construction companies BAM and Heijmans
Dutch construction companies BAM and Heijmans cannot combine their asphalt plants just yet. ACM will investigate whether competing road-construction companies will continue to have sufficient options for procuring asphalt following this combination.
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ACM clears acquisition of Thio pharmacies by pharmacy group BENU Apotheken
Pharmacy group BENU Apotheken is allowed to acquire 20 of Thio’s pharmacies. ACM has cleared this acquisition. BENU Apotheken is a subsidiary of prescription-drug wholesaler Brocacef, and owns several hundreds of pharmacies in the Netherlands.
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Planned acquisition of TSN by health care group Espria: further investigation needed into district nursing services
Health care group Espria wishes to acquire health care provider TSN Thuiszorg. This may affect the price and quality of the services in this region, as well as for the room for service innovation. ACM thus wishes to conduct a more thorough investigation.
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ACM issues recommendations about access to postal delivery network at request of Ministry of Economic Affairs
ACM today issued its recommendations regarding access of other postal operators to the postal delivery network of a merged PostNL and Sandd. ACM issued these recommendations at the request of Mona Keijzer, State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.
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ACM clears acquisition of Intertoys by Mirage
Mirage Holdings B.V. wishes to acquire Intertoys B.V. On 4 September 2019, these firms requested ACM for clearance for this acquisition. On 18 September 2019, ACM cleared the acquisition.