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Rules of thumb for sustainability claims have been finalized, serving as basis for ACM’s enforcement
Following a public consultation, the Guidelines regarding sustainability claims of ACM have been finalized. With these Guidelines, ACM explains how businesses are able to prevent their sustainability claims from being unclear, incorrect or misleading for consumers.
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Directory assistance service Geenspoedwelpolitie terminated following intervention by ACM
At ACM’s request, directory assistance provider Geenspoedwelpolitie has terminated their directory assistance services. People calling the number were under the impression that they were directly calling the police, and were afterwards taken by surprise by the high costs they had to pay.
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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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Second draft version: Guidelines on Sustainability Agreements – Opportunities within competition law
Following a public consultation, the Guidelines on Sustainability Agreements have been tightened, and are now ready for further discussions in Europe.
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Memo concerning the results of the public consultation of the second draft version of the Guidelines on Sustainability Agreements
The responses to the public consultation of the Guidelines on Sustainability Agreements have led to clarifications.
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Dutch municipality of Hilversum competed unfairly by charging fees for car parks that are too low
Three municipal parking garages in the western Dutch town of Hilversum competed unfairly with commercial parking garages and with a parking lot. The rates of the municipal car parks did not include all costs.
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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 forces online store to stop using fake likes and fake followers
ACM has forced online store Bicep Papa B.V. to stop using fake likes and fake followers when promoting its products on social media platforms.
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