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ACM: merger between cable companies UPC and Ziggo should be assessed in the Netherlands
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is convinced that the merger between cable companies UPC and Ziggo should be assessed in the Netherlands. ACM has therefore requested the European Commission to refer the merger application to ACM. … -
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 … -
District Court of Rotterdam rules in silverskin onion cartel
On May 25, 2012, ACM (one of its predecessors, the Netherlands Competition Authority) imposed fines totaling more than EUR 9 million on undertakings that grow and process silverskin onions for having violated the Dutch and European cartel prohibitions. … -
ACM investigates antitrust concerns for smaller postal companies
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has decided to further investigate possible problems in the market for transporting unsorted mail. The amended Dutch Postal Act recently granted ACM the ability to do so. More specifically, it is … -
ConsuWijzer considers unsolicited follow-up shipments of ‘free’ samples a big problem
Vitamin pills, creams, puzzle and children’s books, discount cards, razor blades, underwear: these are all products that you agree to receiving a one-off free sample of, but afterwards you may receive expensive follow-up shipments or you may be stuck with … -
ACM clears merger between two eastern Dutch hospitals
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the merger between two hospitals in the eastern Dutch provinces of Overijssel and Drenthe. These hospitals are the Noorderboog hospital in the city of Meppel and the Isala hospital in … -
Dutch regulators publish 'Criteria for good oversight'
The Dutch regulators that sit on the Consultation Forum of Regulatory Bodies (MTB) today published their joint vision document 'Criteria for good oversight'. With this document, they offer an assessment framework for their oversight and regulatory … -
ACM issues warning about online shop Bellio
The Netherlands Authority Consumers & Markets (ACM) has issued a warning about Dutch online shop Bellio (www.bellio.nl), which sells design furniture. ACM has received dozens of indications through consumer information desk ConsuWijzer from consumers who … -
ACM: MasterCard lowers tariffs for credit card payments
Over the next two years, financial-services company MasterCard will lower the tariffs that banks charge each other for processing domestic credit-card payments. As a result, businesses such as in retail and the hospitality industry will incur lower costs …