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Pilotage tariffs will decrease in 2019
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has accepted the tariff proposal of the Dutch Maritime Pilot's Association (NLc) to lower the 2019 pilotage tariffs by almost 2% compared with last year. The growth in global trade is expected to … -
The code of conduct for lawyers cannot obstruct the rise of price-comparison websites for lawyers
Lawyers are allowed to pay any reasonable amount to price-comparison websites for getting them a job. This can be concluded from the recently published interpretation of the Dutch Bar (NOvA)’s own Code of Conduct. Lawyers would still have to meet certain … -
ACM clears merger between Bergman Clinics and NL Healthcare Clinics
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the merger between health care providers Bergman Clinics and NL Healthcare Clinics. These providers are independent treatment centers, focusing on specialist medical care that is … -
Commitment decision regarding ECT’s planning criteria for barges
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has accepted the commitment made by Europe Container Terminals (ECT). The commitment concerns ECT’s planning process for barges that transport containers between ECT’s deep sea terminals in the … -
Product market definition in hospital care in the Netherlands
ACM commissioned SiRM and Twynstra Gudde to investigate what proportion of hospital care involves complex care and what the connections are in care provision within a hospital. This question is relevant to the definition of the product market by the … -
Discount-card company to adjust subscription conditions
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has sat down with the company behind a senior-citizen discount card called Seniorenvoordeelpas about the firm’s practices regarding subscription renewals and cancellations. For example, … -
Letter from national competition authorities on the Siemens – Alstom merger
In a joint letter to the European Commission the competition authorities of Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom have expressed their concerns about the proposed merger of the mobility business of Siemens AG with Alstom SA. The four …