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Multiple interventions by ACM because of disruptions to individual health care contracting processes
In the recent contracting period between health care providers and health insurers, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) intervened several times, including twice with trade associations for health care providers, and also once with … -
ACM and RDI: manufacturers and sellers need to do more for keeping smart devices running and secure
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) and the Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure (RDI) have jointly had a study carried out into the functioning and security of smart devices. The most important finding is that the information … -
ACM calls on online businesses to check carefully what new DSA rules they must comply with
On 17 February 2024, new rules for providers of online services will come into effect. Starting that date, such providers must comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA), which is the European regulation that seeks to ensure a safe, predictable, and … -
NMa closes investigation into security services sector
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has closed its probe into possibly anti-competitive practices in the security services sector (turnover of well over EUR 1 billion). The investigation into the sector (focusing on manned guarding in particular) … -
NMa follow-up monitoring: Ticket Service and TicketBox have complied with commitments
Ticket Service Netherlands and TicketBox have removed potentially anti-competitive provisions from contracts, according to follow-up monitoring results put forward by the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa). Parties involved in ticket pre-sales for … -
NMa clears merger between housing corporations Ymere and Woonmaatschappij
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has approved the merger between the housing corporations Ymere and Woonmaatschappij. The competition agency has established after investigation that the merger does not substantially impede competition in the … -
NMa: consumer is not always shown lowest bid on Werkspot.nl
Consumers posting their odd jobs on Werkspot.nl, a Dutch website specialized in odd-jobs-related classified ads, are not always shown the lowest bid, even though Werkspot.nl does not inform consumers about these rejected bids during the bidding process. … -
NMa: no further investigation into admission requirements FOCWA
According to the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa), the admission requirements that FOCWA, the Dutch trade association of vehicle repair companies in the Netherlands, imposes on its prospective members are not in violation of the Dutch Competition … -
Complaints office opened today for complaints about door-to-door selling practices by Dutch energy companies
Dutch consumer information portal Consuwijzer opened today an online complaints office regarding complaints about door-to-door selling practices by energy companies. It did so because of the increasing number of complaints it has received about the … -
NMa: no violations on auto repair market
No violations of the Competition Act have been established on the auto repair market, concludes the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) after carrying out an extensive market analysis, launched partly because it had received a substantial number of …