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ACM: reminding online fashion stores of refund rules has produced a positive result
Hundreds of online fashion stores have adjusted the information on their websites regarding refunds in case of cancellation in response to actions taken by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). Following an investigation of its own, … -
Study into the cost of capital (WACC) of KPN
Commissioned by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), research firm Brattle carried out a study into the level of the cost of capital of Dutch telecom company KPN, and, more specifically, into the risk premium for investments in … -
Speaking points Anita Vegter, UNCTAD 8 July 2015 “Pharmaceutical markets and consumers”
ACM’s board member, Anita Vegter, spoke at the UNCTAD on the 8th of July 2015 at a round table on the role of competition in the pharmaceutical sector and its benefits for consumers. Anita Vegter presented ACM’s paper “The pharmaceutical market under the … -
ACM prohibits proposed merger between two Dutch hospital groups
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has not approved the proposed merger of two hospital groups in the southwestern part of the Netherlands, near the cities of Dordrecht and Gorinchem: Albert Schweitzer Hospital and Rivas Zorggroep. … -
Dutch postal company PostNL will adjust its cost allocation method
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has established that the method that Dutch postal company PostNL intended to use for the allocation of the costs of the universal service obligation (USO) does not comply with legal requirements. … -
Dutch telecom company KPN fined for putting competitors at a disadvantage
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has imposed two fines on Dutch telecom company KPN totaling EUR 8 million for putting its competitors at a disadvantage. These fines concern violations committed with regard to the business service … -
Speech Anita Vegter "Public Enforcement of Consumer Law on Top of a Private Foundation”
In her speech, which was presented in English, Ms. Anita Vegter explained how public enforcement of consumer law is organized in the Netherlands, on top of a private foundation. Anita Vegter held her speech during the 15th International Association of … -
ACM gives Dutch telecom companies room for making arrangements
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) welcomes the arrangements made between Dutch telecom company KPN and rival companies Tele2, Online and Vodafone about access to KPN’s network. These arrangements create certainty in the … -
ACM restricts PostNL’s ability to increase prices in 2016
Intervention by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is set to reduce postal company PostNL’s ability to increase prices for 2016. Without the intervention, PostNL could have increased prices by a further 14%. The move concerns the … -
ACM approves new auction rules for cross-border trade in electricity
Thanks to new auction rules, buyers and sellers of electricity are able to trade internationally within the European Union more easily. Furthermore, they are offered more financial security. The new rules may prove favorable to electricity prices that …