Dutch ACM Updates

Jul 19, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has introduced measures to tackle grid congestion and has outlined basic principles for upcoming tariff adjustments.

Jul 18, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is conducting an additional investigation into the financial returns of several heat suppliers to protect consumers from unreasonably high rates.

Jul 17, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) and the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) are intensifying their supervision over the increased use of algorithms in energy trading, aiming to ensure market transparency and integrity.

Jul 10, 2024

A recent survey by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) reveals that many online service providers are not yet compliant with the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Platform-to-Business Regulation (P2B), highlighting the need for swift action to meet the requirements.

Jul 5, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) approves a collaboration between coffee capsule producers to enhance recycling efforts, promoting sustainability without harming competition.

Jul 2, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) warns consumers about misleading price shifts during the booking process for vacation trips, leading to potential unfair competition in the travel industry.

Jun 24, 2024

The Netherlands saw a surge in fiber-optic connections, mobile-data consumption, and mobile-phone plans in the first quarter of 2024, as reported by the ACM Telecom Monitor.

Jun 19, 2024

Ticketmaster has committed to allowing consumers to resell their mobile tickets through platforms other than Ticketmaster, following an investigation by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM).

Jun 18, 2024

European consumer authorities have reached an agreement with Vinted, an online marketplace, to improve transparency regarding prices and conditions for consumers.

Jun 11, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has fined five online stores a total of 621,000 euros for using fake discounts, misleading consumers with inaccurate 'was-prices'.

Jun 11, 2024

One in ten consumers in the Netherlands switched energy contracts after receiving unsolicited offers via telemarketing or door-to-door sales, according to a recent ACM study.

Jun 4, 2024

A study by the Dutch Healthcare Authority and the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets highlights the challenges consumers face in selecting health-insurance plans due to a large number of similar options, potentially leading to missed savings and limited choices.

Jun 3, 2024

A recent joint study by the Dutch Healthcare Authority and the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets highlights the ongoing difficulty consumers face in selecting health insurance plans due to a large number of plans that offer little to no differentiation, potentially costing consumers money unnecessarily.

May 31, 2024

The owner of www.destapnaarhuren.nl has taken down the website following an investigation by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) due to concerns of consumer deception.

May 30, 2024

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) investigated the website www.destapnaarhuren.nl due to reports of potential consumer deception, resulting in the owner taking down the site.