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ACM clears acquisition of parts of health care provider Careyn by Thebe after transfer of district nursing in two towns
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has conditionally cleared health care provider Thebe Wijkverpleging to acquire some of the activities of rival provider Stichting Careyn in the south of the Netherlands (more specifically in the … -
ACM’s guidelines provide clarity on the supply of heat
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has drawn up guidelines in which the rules for supplying heat are explained in detail. In these guidelines, it is explained, among other things, how heat suppliers must inform their customers about … -
ACM forces online retailer We Love Musthaves to stop violations
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has established that online retailer We Love Musthaves violates the rules, and has therefore imposed an order subject to periodic penalty payments. By imposing the order, ACM forces the retailer to … -
Draft code amendment decision regarding the discount for interruptible capacity
The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has drafted a draft decision to amend the discount for interruptible capacity to 0,03%. The amended discount percentage follows from the fact that, in its calculations thereof, ACM took into consideration the … -
Student-discount company Knaek adjusts conditions for subscription cancellations
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has asked student-discount company Knaek Promotions BV to adjust its conditions for subscription cancellations. These conditions stipulated that consumers were not allowed to cancel their … -
ACM’s response to the health insurers’ agreement on the distribution of the costs of the COVID-19 crisis for 2020
For 2020, Dutch health insurers are allowed to distribute the additional costs of the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis among themselves. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets has come to this conclusion following questions posed … -
Dutch health insurers may distribute the additional costs of effects of the coronavirus crisis among each other
This year, Dutch health insurers may distribute the additional costs of the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis among themselves. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets has come to this conclusion following questions posed by health … -
Dutch tour operator Sunweb is allowed to acquire rival operator Corendon
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the acquisition of Dutch tour operator Corendon by rival operator Sunweb. ACM has looked at the competitive landscape with respect to beach holidays along the Mediterranean coast, in … -
ACM: prices for charging electric cars must be completely clear by 1 December
Before charging their electric cars at EV charging stations, consumers must be able to see what the charging rates are. All costs must be clear: from purchasing a charging card to the invoice of the charging session. In some cases, providers of charging … -
ACM clears acquisition of container terminal of APM Terminals by ECT’s parent company
The Netherlands Authority for Consumer and Markets (ACM) has cleared Hutchison Ports Netherlands, parent company of container terminal operator ECT, to acquire container terminal APM Terminals Rotterdam. ACM does not anticipate the acquisition having any …