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ACM supports breaking the link between the natural-gas price and heat rates, and argues for additional measures to protect consumers against too high rates
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is in favor of breaking the mandatory link between the natural-gas price and the maximum heat rate. Maximum rates based on the actual costs of heat suppliers are more logical and can be explained … -
Booking.com takes ‘Travel Sustainable’ program offline following ACM action
Following conversations with the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), travel website Booking.com has decided to take the so-called Travel Sustainable program offline as of 25 March. In this program, affiliated accommodations receive … -
ACM clears acquisition of Youfone by KPN
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the acquisition of telecom provider Youfone by rival telecom company KPN. ACM has carried out an extensive investigation into the acquisition’s consequences for the market for mobile … -
ACM: system operators can experiment with standard contracts for wind and solar farms
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has given all system operators two years to experiment with standard contracts for congestion management for new wind and solar farms. With these standard contracts, it becomes easier for system … -
Survey among buyers regarding the Dutch Act regarding unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain
On November 1, 2021, the Dutch Act regarding unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain De Wet OHP came into effect. This law seeks to strengthen the positions of farmers, growers, and fishermen vis-à-vis larger and concentrated … -
Dismissal of request for enforcement filed by POV
POV, the producer organization of Dutch pig farmers, had filed three complaints with ACM about Vion. ACM has rejected POV’s complaint concerning the use of the DG-Agri carcass price quotation when calculating the supplementary payment for pig famers. ACM … -
Decision on Vion’s commitments
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has received a commitment from Vion that it will no longer unilaterally alter contracts with pig farmers. Vion commits, going forward, to alter contracts with pig farmers only if the pig farmer in … -
Improved bargaining position of pig farmers following Vion’s commitment
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has received a commitment from Vion that it will no longer unilaterally alter contracts with pig farmers. Vion commits, going forward, to alter contracts with pig farmers only if the pig farmer in … -
On World Consumer Rights Day, ACM calls attention to consumers’ telemarketing rights
Telemarketing calls have been a huge annoyance for consumers for years now. Many reports are filed with ACM’s consumer information portal ACM ConsuWijzer about this topic. That is why, today on World Consumer Rights Day, the Netherlands Authority for … -
ACM has multiple sites of online store TI-84shop taken down
This week, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) had multiple sites of online store TI-84shop taken down. TI-84shop sold various consumer electronics such as game consoles. Consumers had filed many complaints with ACM’s consumer …