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Joint venture Port Towage Amsterdam to be dissolved, following an investigation of ACM
ACM investigated the joint venture Port Towage Amsterdam (PTA). This joint venture was created by two towing companies, Svitzer and Iskes. ACM looked into this joint venture, and identified that this collaboration may be at odds with competition rules.
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ACM and the French competition authority have worked together in fining a French cartel
A Dutch company does not have to pay a fine for its participation in a French cartel. It was the first to notify the French authorities of the cartel. ACM assisted in the French cartel investigation.
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ACM has imposed a fine of 1.84 million euros for deleting WhatsApp chat conversations during a dawn raid
ACM has imposed a fine on a company for obstructing an ACM investigation. That is prohibited.
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Guidelines on price arrangements between self-employed workers
In certain situations, self-employed workers are allowed to make arrangements about rates. There are situations where the competition rules do not apply or where ACM will not impose any fines. This is explained in the ‘Guidelines on price arrangements between self-employed workers’.
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ACM: self-employed workers are allowed to make arrangements about rates in more situations
In certain situations, self-employed workers can make price arrangements, i.e. in order to earn the subsistence level. Self-employed workers working side-by-side with employees, too, can make such arrangements, according to the ‘Guidelines on price arrangements between self-employed workers’.
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ACM has launched an investigation into a buying cartel in the agricultural sector
ACM has conducted dawn raids at several large traders in the agricultural sector. ACM suspects that they have made illegal arrangements about the buying price that they pay to farmers.
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Small and medium-sized businesses know too little about illegal anticompetitive arrangements
SMBs (also known as SMEs) have too little knowledge about what illegal anticompetitive arrangements are. Businesses that are in touch with competitors about prices, customers or bids? That is considered a cartel, and cartels are prohibited. That is why ACM has launched an awareness campaign.
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Procedure on the provision of information by ACM
This procedure explains what information and intelligence ACM can give to what administrative authorities, agencies, and regulators.
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ACM supports Dutch cabinet’s call for additional regulatory tools regarding online platforms
ACM published a discussion paper about additional regulatory tools regarding online platforms.
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ACM: independent contractors are allowed to make arrangements about a minimum income
Independent contractors are allowed to make collective arrangements about rates in order to earn a minimum income. This has been laid down in the draft version of the ‘Guidelines regarding price-fixing among independent contractors’.