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The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets: consumers are central
‘Consumers are central in our oversight,’ says Chris Fonteijn, Chairman of the Board of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM), at the press conference marking the launch of the new regulator. Mr. Fonteijn continues: ‘This principle … -
NMa fines three taxi firms and six executives for cartel activities
Dutch taxi firm RMC together with rival firms IJsselsteden and BIOS engaged with each of them separately in bid-rigging arrangements involving taxi services in the greater Rotterdam area, which, according to the NMa, fall under the cartel prohibition. … -
Dutch charity lotteries are fined again for unnecessarily annoying consumers
OPTA has imposed fines on three major charity lotteries in the Netherlands as well as on the holding of Dutch charity lotteries, totaling EUR 200,000 for sending spam emails. Between October 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, these charity lotteries sent over 78 … -
NMa instructs Dutch hospital to comply with merger condition
The Intensive Care unit of the Admiraal de Ruyter Hospital (ADRZ) in the southern Dutch province of Zeeland has not yet reached the level that the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) had set in its condition attached to the 2009 merger into ADRZ. In … -
European market integration needed because of increase in wind and solar energy in Germany
The German incentive scheme for renewable energy has led to a significant increase in the share of renewable energy. However, the way this scheme has been set up does have some negative effects on the functioning of the Dutch energy market. One such … -
Among those wanting to switch energy suppliers, many decide not to because of unclear information
Three in four Dutch consumers who indicate they want to switch energy suppliers within the next two years eventually decide not to because they find the information from energy suppliers unclear and not easy to understand. As a result, these consumers … -
Dutch and Norwegian regulators explore options for hedging on the NorNed electricity cable
ACM and the Norwegian energy regulator NVE have conducted a study to assess options for long term cross-border hedging via NorNed, the electricity interconnector between Norway and the Netherlands. To date, different options for cross-border hedging have …