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ACM: further investigation needed into acquisition of VolkerWessels
ACM’s preliminary investigation has revealed that the acquisition may reduce competition in the civil-engineering sector.
Furniture retailer Seats and Sofas to refund consumers and to adjust its warranty policy following ACM action
Dutch furniture retailer Seats and Sofas will refund consumers for the harm they suffered when exercising their warranty rights. Consumers that exercised their warranty rights had to bring their pieces of furniture to a store themselves, or had to pay for the pick-up of their furniture.
2025 ACM Annual Report: impactful market oversight requires a broad perspective
Today, ACM publishes its 2025 Annual Report. At the same time, ACM publishes a legislative letter, in which it gives advice about new and existing rules.
ACM: Intensive monitoring of the security of supply, focus on the filling rate of natural-gas storages and the supply of LNG
Because of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is disrupted. ACM keeps a close watch on the filling rate and the supply of LNG.