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Online shopping fuels the enormous growth of parcel deliveries
Many Dutch consumers love to shop online. As a result, the number of parcel deliveries has grown tremendously over the past few years. In 2015, parcel delivery companies shipped 208 million parcels in the Netherlands, which is an increase of 11.3 percent … -
Dutch Railways NS informs consumers more clearly thanks to ACM
The information that Dutch Railways NS presented on its website or included in its emails to consumers was either incorrect or unclear on several points. The information about cancelling passes in particular did not comply with the rules. The Netherlands … -
District Court of Rotterdam rules in spam case
On May 19, 2016, the District Court of Rotterdam ruled that the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) had correctly imposed fines on online affiliate marketing firm Daisycon for violation of the spam prohibition. However, the District … -
ACM studies reveal: GTS incurs more costs than necessary
The revenues of GTS, the Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) for natural gas, will be gradually reduced over the next five years. This is one of the conclusions of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in its draft method decision … -
ACM launches offensive against illegal cartel agreements
“Cartels never go unnoticed.” There are always people who know about illegal agreements between competitors. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) will be running a campaign over the next few weeks to make people aware of cartel … -
Smaller postal firms to keep access to next-day delivery market
Smaller postal companies should continue to be able to gain access to the delivery network of major Dutch postal company PostNL. That way, competition can continue to exist on the market for next-day delivery. Access to PostNL’s delivery network is … -
The Netherlands is able to import 20 percent more power from Germany
From June 4, the Netherlands will be able to import up to 20 percent more power from Germany. This is the result of arrangements made between energy regulators in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France, aimed at expanding trade in electricity … -
ACM sees no reason for further investigation into resale tickets
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) sees no reason to launch a further investigation into the sale of tickets by Live Nation. Live Nation is the owner of Mojo, which organizes concerts, Ticketmaster, which sells concert tickets, and … -
Brocacef to acquire parts of rival Mediq under conditions
Dutch company Brocacef Groep N.V. (Brocacef) is allowed to acquire Mediq Apotheken Nederland and Mediq Pharma Logistics (Mediq) under strict conditions. This has been revealed by a decision of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). … -
How to boost FinTech’s contribution to competition
ACM calls for input on how it can help to boost FinTech’s contribution to competition in the financial sector. Large parts of the financial sector are highly concentrated and show a lack of effective competition. FinTech has the potential to have a …