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ACM will take action against municipalities that compete unfairly with the recreation sector
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) will take action against municipalities that compete unfairly with private businesses in the recreation sector. ACM will thus enforce the Dutch Act on Government and Free Markets, which came into … -
Energy auctions have adjusted their auction procedures
Following an investigation carried out by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), energy auctions that use reference prices have adjusted their auction procedures due to anticompetitive risks. Instead of solely accepting energy-provider … -
Dutch postal company PostNL put competitors at a disadvantage in tender process
Dutch postal company PostNL has violated the Dutch Postal Act, which was revealed by the tender process for postal services of the city of Rotterdam, the second largest city in the Netherlands. PostNL failed to share important tariff information with … -
Competition in SME loan market is suboptimal
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has concluded that competition in the market for SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) loans from banks is suboptimal, and has, in fact, decreased in the past few years. Only a limited number of … -
Procedure on the Exchange of Information between ACM and Ministers
Under Section 2 of the Establishment Act of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) enforces compliance with a number of laws concerning market oversight, which fall under the … -
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 …