Dutch regulator Authority for Consumers and Markets has mandated changes to Reizendeals.nl, requiring the travel auction site to provide clearer pricing information to consumers. To comply with consumer protection laws, Reizendeals.nl is now required to display the total price, including all mandatory charges, before consumers place final bids. ACM board member Manon Leijten emphasized the importance of transparency, stating, “Travel …
Seven crowdfunding and donation platforms in the Netherlands have pledged to be more transparent about the costs they charge, following intervention by the Dutch consumer authority ACM. Platforms are supposed to state clearly how much of each donation they keep, including value-added tax, but many consumers are not aware of the payments, the ACM said. “If you start fundraising, for …
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets announced on Wednesday a preliminary investigation into Alphabet Inc's Google for possible anti-competitive practices in its Play store. "Dating-app providers allegedly are no longer able to use a payment system other than Google's payment system," ACM spokesperson Murco Mijnlieff said in an email. In a response, a Google spokesperson said the company charges …
District heating suppliers have been warned not to put up the price of their services by more than 67% next year by markets regulator ACM. District heating companies are allowed by law to put up their prices in line with the cost of gas, but the ACM has told firms not to increase their charges by the maximum amount. Consumers …
