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Dutch regulator instructs crowdfunding platforms to stop with hidden costs
1 month ago

Dutch regulator instructs crowdfunding platforms to stop with hidden costs

NL Times  

The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets has instructed seven crowdfunding platforms to be clearer about their charges after receiving many complaints from consumers suddenly having to pay VAT and other costs when they were under the impression that they could fundraise for free on a platform. The ACM pointed out that crowdfunding platforms must comply with the same rules …

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Online stores still structurally misleading consumers with fake offers: ACM
1 year, 1 month ago

Online stores still structurally misleading consumers with fake offers: ACM

NL Times  

Online stores still mislead consumers with fake offers and discounts so often that the Authority for Consumers and Markets considers it a structural problem. “Consumers should not be tempted to make purchases with offers that are not real discounts,” the ACM said just ahead of Black Friday and the holiday season. “A large proportion of companies inspected were found to …

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Watchdog tightens rules for early termination of energy contracts
1 year, 11 months ago

Watchdog tightens rules for early termination of energy contracts

NL Times  

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets tightened its rules for the early termination of energy contracts. Customers can switch contracts without significant penalties, but the energy company still has to pay high purchase prices for energy in advance. “Suppliers are concerned that consumers with a permanent contract will switch quickly due to the low cancellation fee as soon as …

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Apple complies with rules allowing other payment methods: ACM
2 years, 6 months ago

Apple complies with rules allowing other payment methods: ACM

NL Times  

Apple has changed its App Store policies and is now compliant, according to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets. The tech company now allows different payment methods in Dutch dating apps and therefore the regulator does not have to impose new fines. According to the ACM, Apple abused its dominant position, and makers of the dating apps wanted other …

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Apple Has Not Fully Complied With Order to Open Up App Store, Says Dutch Watchdog
2 years, 9 months ago

Apple Has Not Fully Complied With Order to Open Up App Store, Says Dutch Watchdog

News 18  

BRUSSELS: Apple is set to be hit with another fine next week for not fully complying with an order to open its App Store to rival forms of payment for dating apps in the Netherlands, Dutch antitrust watchdog ACM told Reuters. The iPhone maker has already racked up 45 million euros in penalties to date as ACM has slapped weekly …

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Dutch regulator slaps Apple with another hefty fine over payment processing
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch regulator slaps Apple with another hefty fine over payment processing

NL Times  

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets increased its fine for Apple to 25 million euros. The ACM set a deadline on Apple due to unreasonable conditions for dating apps and the payment systems they use, but to date, the tech company has refused to come up with new proposals to meet the regulator's requirements. Apple wants the dating apps …

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