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ACM: Many businesses still do not comply with European digital laws
Many providers of online services still do not have their operations in order when it comes to compliance with the requirements laid down in the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Platform-to-Business Regulation (P2B). This has been revealed by a recent … -
ECN Digital Markets Act Conference 2024
Monday 24 June, the European Competition Network (ECN) organized a conference on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) at the Sheraton Hotel, Amsterdam (Schiphol). The ECN-DMA conference 2024 was organized by the following ECN competition authorities: Austria, … -
Commitments made by Ticketmaster: consumers have a choice in resale platforms again
Consumers who wish to resell their mobile Ticketmaster tickets outside of Ticketmaster’s platform will continue to be able to do so. Ticketmaster has made this commitment following an investigation of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets … -
Program of the ECN Digital Markets Act Conference 2024
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has published the final program of the conference on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to be held on 24 June in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Speakers at the conference include Mozilla, Bol, Ian Brown, … -
ACM has fined online stores for using fake discounts
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has imposed fines totaling 621,000 euros on five online stores for using fake discounts. The online stores offered multiple products with discounts on misleading ‘was-prices’. As a result, … -
Registration for the ECN Digital Markets Act Conference 2024 is now open
On Monday 24 June, the European Competition Network (ECN) will organize a conference on the DMA at the Sheraton Hotel, Amsterdam (Schiphol). The ECN-DMA conference 2024 is organized by the following ECN competition authorities, including ACM. The aim of … -
Blog Martijn Snoep: Big companies, big risks
Big companies can bring a lot of value in terms of innovation, employment, investment and career opportunities and tax revenues. But they can also create corporate power, which brings big risks for society and that must be properly addressed at the … -
Following an EU action, WhatsApp will, going forward, provide clear information about changes to its terms of service
Going forward, WhatsApp will inform its users clearly about any changes that it will implement to its terms of service. WhatsApp will inform users on what those changes entail, and it will explain to them what the effects of those changes are. In … -
European Commission to assess the acquisition of Figma by Adobe
The European Commission will assess the acquisition of Figma by Adobe. Various European competition authorities support the request filed by the Austrian competition authority with the European Commission to assess this acquisition. Figma’s flagship … -
EU consumer authorities have found many manipulative practices on websites
The European consumer authorities have found many manipulative practices on commercial websites. This has been revealed by a joint study that looked into 399 websites on which various products such as clothing and electronics are sold. The study showed …