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ACM’s priorities in its oversight of wholesale markets: monitoring the TTF and the publication of inside information
In 2023, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) will, in its oversight of the wholesale market for energy, primarily focus on the trade on the Dutch trading platform for natural gas (TTF gas). The volume of natural gas that is traded on … -
ACM Annual Report: markets do not automatically work well
Last year, the shocks on the energy market had a major impact on the work of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). As a result of the sharp increases in energy prices, ACM tightened its oversight of the energy sector. In 2022, it … -
ACM market study: medical-diagnostics sector is searching for the right balance between efficiency and options
There are many businesses, laboratories, and hospitals that perform medical diagnoses. In general, this market for medical diagnostics is a fragmented market, yet some regions have a high concentration of laboratories. Concentration of laboratories can be … -
ACM: further assessment is needed in areas with high-speed broadband over cable only
The Netherlands Authority for Consumer and Markets (ACM) will assess whether measures are needed to promote competition in areas where people are only able to take out high-speed broadband plans (at least 200 Megabits per second) over the cable network. … -
Speech Martijn Snoep: ‘Plugging gaps’ in Antitrust Enforcement
Prepared remarks on “Plugging Gaps” in Antitrust Enforcement for Conference Antitrust, Regulation & the Political Economy, Brussels, 2 March 2023 Martijn Snoep (Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM)) As times change and markets evolve, so … -
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 … -
Prohibition of acquisition of Talpa Network by RTL Group (final notification)
On March 3, 2023, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) decided not to grant RTL Group S.A. a license to acquire Talpa Network B.V. The acquisition would have had a negative effect on competition. Responding to ACM’s decision If you … -
ACM definitively blocks acquisition of media company Talpa by rival company RTL
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has blocked the acquisition of media company Talpa by rival company RTL, because it would have created too powerful a company in the media sector. If the acquisition had gone through, it would have … -
Study: no quantitative justification for the volume correction scheme (VCR)
A study commissioned by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has revealed that the volume correction scheme (VCR), an additional discount on the transmission prices for large-scale users that continuously consume large volumes of … -
ACM makes it possible for system operators to prioritize projects with a social function
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) will make it possible for system operators to prioritize projects that solve or reduce congestion problems when giving access to the grid. ACM also wishes to make it possible for system operators …