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Dutch supermarkets offer chicken meat that is more sustainable without any anticompetitive agreements
Virtually all of the chicken meat varieties currently on offer have been produced under animal-friendlier conditions than what the failed joint initiative of producers and retailers, called the ‘Chicken of Tomorrow’, aimed to achieve.
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Welfare of today’s chicken and that of the ‘Chicken of Tomorrow’
In 2015, ACM blocked a planned agreement between producers, suppliers, and retailers aimed at improving the welfare of chickens: the ‘Chicken of Tomorrow’.
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Theon van Dijk will be ACM’s new Chief Economist
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has appointed Theon van Dijk as its new Chief Economist. Mr. Van Dijk will start his new position on October 1, 2019. He will succeed Jarig van Sinderen, who will retire at the end of this year.
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Non-bidding arrangements regarding online ads closely examined
Hotel chains make arrangements with booking websites not to advertise on search results for their brand names. These types of arrangements may lead to higher prices for consumers.
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Detailed explanation of ACM procedure regarding analyses of product market in hospital care
From now on, ACM will analyze product markets in hospital care at the patient group level. A DTC is designated as basic care if at least 20 general hospitals offer it. ACM explains its choices in this paper.
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Choosing health insurance: more transparency alone is not enough
9.8 million insured individuals have basic health insurance packages for which a cheaper alternative exists. It is difficult for consumers to compare and choose basic health insurance packages.