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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: 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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Dutch municipality of Vijfheerenlanden must include costs in its rates for RV parks
The municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, located in central Netherlands, offers free RV camping spots (or motorhome camping spots), and, as such, competes unfairly with other camping spots in the same municipality. The municipality has committed to starting to charge fees from January 1, 2021.
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ACM: Experiment of the Netherlands Bar involving lawyers with legal-protection insurance is a step in the right direction
Lawyers that are employed with legal-protection insurers are allowed to act for non-insured as well. This has been announced by the Netherlands Bar (NOvA). ACM believes this experiment is a step in the right direction towards more opportunities for new types of services offered by lawyers.
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ACM launches an investigation into users’ freedom of choice regarding payment apps on smartphones
ACM has launched an investigation into payment apps’ access to Near-Field Communication (NFC) in smartphones, among other devices.
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ACM imposes fines on four construction firms for illegal arrangements in tender processes in Amsterdam
ACM has imposed fines, totaling 330,000 euros, on four construction companies for concluding illegal arrangements in three tender processes in the civil-engineering sector in the municipality of Amsterdam.
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Big Tech and the Dutch payment market: tightening of rules needed to maintain a level playing field
Big Tech companies must ensure that their platforms or devices are suitable for different providers of payment services. ACM argues in favor of a level playing field for all providers of payment services.
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ACM clears acquisition of northern newspapers by media company Mediahuis
ACM has cleared the acquisition of publisher NDC mediagroep by Mediahuis. NDC is a relatively small competitor on the newspaper market. Sufficient competition will remain between the different national and regional newspapers, as well as on the advertising market.