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ACM appoints five ICN Non-Governmental Advisors
To improve international cooperation with regard to competition, consumer protection and sector-specific regulation, ACM has appointed five Non-Governmental Advisors (NGAs). The NGAs are experts who come from academia, the legal world and the corporate … -
ACM offers businesses help for adjusting their operations
In mid-June, new European consumer protection rules will come into force that give consumers more rights. These new rules have implications for most businesses in the Netherlands that offer products or services to consumers. Businesses have until mid-June … -
Further investigation needed into merger between hospitals
Dutch hospital groups Albert Schweitzer Hospital in the Dutch city of Dordrecht and Rivas Zorggroep in the city of Gorinchem must apply for a license for their planned merger. That was the conclusion of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets … -
ECN Construction Materials Meeting in the Netherlands
A group of members of the European Competition Network (ECN) has recently gathered in order to discuss competition issues relating to the Construction Materials Sector. The meeting dealt with different markets within the sector, the behaviour of actors … -
Buma/Stemra promises ACM to offer more options in music copyright management
Dutch copyright collecting society Buma/Stemra will offer composers and songwriters more options in the management of their music copyrights. This has been laid down in a commitment Buma/Stemra made to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets … -
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 …