The Hague, December 2, 2025 — The Dutch authority’s 2019 refusal to grant a merger permit for PostNL’s takeover of Sandd was correctly decided, the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal ruled, rejecting PostNL’s appeal and […]
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Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM)
EU Court Confirms Dutch Jurisdiction in Representative Antitrust Claims Against Apple’s App Store
2 December 2025 – Luxembourg / Amsterdam — The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Dutch courts are competent to hear two representative actions accusing Apple of anticompetitive practices in […]
Dutch Authority Raids Contractors Over Suspected Bid-Rigging in Municipal Tender
The Hague, November 17, 2025 — The Dutch authority has carried out unannounced inspections at three contractors active in ground, road, and water works, following indications that they coordinated bids in a municipal procurement procedure. […]
ACM Chair Snoep Urges ‘Joint Decisions’ as Next Step for Enforcement Cooperation in EU
The Hague, November 4, 2025 — Martijn Snoep, Chairman of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), has urged the EU to take a “step change” in its competition law framework by moving from […]
Dutch Authority Outlines Data Access Process Under Digital Services Act
The Hague, October 29, 2025 — The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has opened applications for researchers to gain access to non-public data from large online platforms and search engines under the EU […]
Netherlands Secures Unilever Commitments to Revise Sustainability Claims
The Hague, October 23, 2025 — The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has secured commitments from Unilever to stop using vague and potentially misleading sustainability claims on its product packaging following concerns raised […]
Dutch Authorities Seek Tougher Oversight and Stronger Competition in Drug Market
The Hague, October 16, 2025 — The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa), and the National Health Care Institute (ZiN) have jointly urged the government to adopt tighter price […]
Dutch ACM Launches Abuse of Dominance Investigation into Global Software Giant
The Hague, September 30, 2025 — The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has opened an investigation into a major international software company operating in the business market, amid suspicions that it has abused […]
Dutch ACM Launches Market Probe into Supermarket Grocery Prices
The Hague, September 18, 2025 — The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has launched a market investigation into grocery prices in Dutch supermarkets, amid concerns that consumers are paying more for basic food […]
ACM Delays Ruling on Apple’s App Store Commission Amid Ongoing EU Talks
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is holding off on enforcing its order on Apple’s commission fees for dating app providers as discussions between Apple and the European Commission continue. The ACM announced […]
