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Open Letter on the implementation of CMP for BBL
The CMP guidelines were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 28 August 2012 and entered into force 20 days later. These guidelines set out certain provisions to be applied to counter and prevent contractual congestion. Contractual … -
ACM issues decision on objection regarding the establishment of new GPs
In late-2011, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) imposed a fine on the Dutch National Association of General Practitioners (LHV). Following an objection filed by LHV, ACM has reviewed the case extensively. ACM continues to be of the … -
Providing ‘bare’ data by RDW is not an economic activity
Providing ‘bare’ data about license plates for free or for a small fee by RDW, the Dutch national motor vehicle and driving license registration authority, is not an economic activity. This was revealed by an analysis that the Netherlands Authority for … -
2013 Telecom Monitor Q3 - increase of very fast broadband connections
Mobile services Within the timespan of a single year, the total number of mobile connections dropped by almost 900,000 connections to 21.0 million connections. In the third quarter of 2013, 19.1 million of these connections concern mobile phones. In … -
ACM: merger between cable companies UPC and Ziggo should be assessed in the Netherlands
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is of the opinion that it would be best if the merger between cable companies UPC and Ziggo were assessed in the Netherlands. ACM has therefore requested the European Commission to refer the … -
ACM: merger between cable companies UPC and Ziggo should be assessed in the Netherlands
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is convinced that the merger between cable companies UPC and Ziggo should be assessed in the Netherlands. ACM has therefore requested the European Commission to refer the merger application to ACM. … -
InSight 2014
In InSight, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) covers different social trends that are important to its oversight work such as the trend of reducing red tape, where the government stimulates companies to make arrangements about … -
Benefits of ACM’s oversight to consumers amount to EUR 1.85 billion
Consumers directly benefit from the oversight activities of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). In 2013, these benefits amounted to EUR 1.85 billion, which is EUR 300 per household. This was the main conclusion of ACM’s first annual … -
District Court of Rotterdam rules in silverskin onion cartel
On May 25, 2012, ACM (one of its predecessors, the Netherlands Competition Authority) imposed fines totaling more than EUR 9 million on undertakings that grow and process silverskin onions for having violated the Dutch and European cartel prohibitions. … -
ACM investigates antitrust concerns for smaller postal companies
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has decided to further investigate possible problems in the market for transporting unsorted mail. The amended Dutch Postal Act recently granted ACM the ability to do so. More specifically, it is …