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ACM appoints five ICN Non-Governmental Advisors
To improve international cooperation with regard to competition, consumer protection and sector-specific regulation, ACM has appointed five Non-Governmental Advisors (NGAs). The NGAs are experts who come from academia, the legal world and the corporate … -
ACM offers businesses help for adjusting their operations
In mid-June, new European consumer protection rules will come into force that give consumers more rights. These new rules have implications for most businesses in the Netherlands that offer products or services to consumers. Businesses have until mid-June … -
Further investigation needed into merger between hospitals
Dutch hospital groups Albert Schweitzer Hospital in the Dutch city of Dordrecht and Rivas Zorggroep in the city of Gorinchem must apply for a license for their planned merger. That was the conclusion of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets … -
ECN Construction Materials Meeting in the Netherlands
A group of members of the European Competition Network (ECN) has recently gathered in order to discuss competition issues relating to the Construction Materials Sector. The meeting dealt with different markets within the sector, the behaviour of actors … -
Buma/Stemra promises ACM to offer more options in music copyright management
Dutch copyright collecting society Buma/Stemra will offer composers and songwriters more options in the management of their music copyrights. This has been laid down in a commitment Buma/Stemra made to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets … -
Dutch postal company PostNL put competitors at a disadvantage in tender process
Dutch postal company PostNL has violated the Dutch Postal Act, which was revealed by the tender process for postal services of the city of Rotterdam, the second largest city in the Netherlands. PostNL failed to share important tariff information with … -
Competition in SME loan market is suboptimal
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has concluded that competition in the market for SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) loans from banks is suboptimal, and has, in fact, decreased in the past few years. Only a limited number of … -
Procedure on the Exchange of Information between ACM and Ministers
Under Section 2 of the Establishment Act of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) enforces compliance with a number of laws concerning market oversight, which fall under the … -
ACM: reminding online fashion stores of refund rules has produced a positive result
Hundreds of online fashion stores have adjusted the information on their websites regarding refunds in case of cancellation in response to actions taken by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). Following an investigation of its own, … -
Study into the cost of capital (WACC) of KPN
Commissioned by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), research firm Brattle carried out a study into the level of the cost of capital of Dutch telecom company KPN, and, more specifically, into the risk premium for investments in …