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Simplified resolution can avoid protracted legal proceedings
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has drawn up ‘Guidelines for simplified resolution of cases involving a fine’. If a company or an individual in a case involving a fine is prepared to acknowledge the violation, and to accept a … -
Decision on objection concerning fine on Volkswagen for unfair commercial practices
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has disallowed the objection filed by Volkswagen AG against the fine that had previously been imposed on it. The fine of EUR 450,000 for unfair commercial practices has thus been upheld. Volkswagen … -
ACM orders Vakantiegarant to stop misleading consumers immediately
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) orders Vakantiegarant to stop misleading consumers immediately. If Vakantiegarant fails to do so, the company will have to pay a penalty payment of EUR 2,500 per day with a maximum of EUR 125,000. … -
ACM symposium on cartels, fines, and consumer damages
How can you compensate consumers for all the harm they suffered from a price-fixing cartel? Nicole Rosenboom of SEO Amsterdam Economics (SEO) argues that current economic models for calculating private damages claims underestimate the actual harm. Ms. … -
Bundeskartellamt closes investigation in towage sector with settlements
On December 18, 2017, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) announced that the German competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, had reached settlements with three undertakings and their executives in connection with their … -
Decision on mandate, authority and authorization of ACM of 2 April 2013
The Netherlands Authority of Consumers and Markets has the mandate, authority and authorization to take decisions and perform other actions in relation to several specific acts and regulations. This decision contains rules regarding said mandate, … -
ACM fines Westland Infra Netbeheer for supplying energy meters
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has imposed a fine of EUR 600,000 on distribution system operator Westland Infra Netbeheer for supplying gas meters and electricity meters to large-scale users between 1 January 2013 and 1 January … -
Fine Volkswagen AG for unfair commercial practices
Volkswagen AG placed defeat device software in cars of its Volkswagen, SEAT, ŠKODA and Audi brands manufactured between 2009 and 2015. This software recognized the test environment and ensured that the nitrogen oxide emissions in that environment were … -
Fines on Company X and Era for price-fixing agreements involving forklift truck batteries
Company X Nederland, an importer of batteries for forklift trucks, and Era, the parent company of the now defunct importer Faam Benelux, have been fined for concluding illegal price-fixing agreements. On July 5, 2017, ACM disclosed the names of five … -
Dutch Railways NS abused its dominant position in regional tender process
Dutch Railways NS abused its dominant position in the 2014 tender process for the public-transport contract in the southern Dutch province of Limburg. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has imposed a fine of EUR 40,950,000 on NS. …