Netherlands Competition Authority

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The Netherlands Competition Authority (Dutch: Nederlandse Mededingingsautoriteit, NMa) was the competition regulator for the Netherlands.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=De Autoriteit Consument & Markt - ACM.nl |url=https://www.acm.nl/nl/organisatie/onze-organisatie/de-autoriteit-consument-en-markt |website=www.acm.nl |language=Dutch}}{{Cite web |title=Nederlandse Mededingingsautoriteit (NMa) |url=https://www.parlement.com/id/vh8lnhrq7yaw/nederlandse_mededingingsautoriteit_nma |website=www.parlement.com |language=Dutch}} After a merger with the Consumentenautoriteit and Onafhankelijke Post en Telecommunicatie Autoriteit on 1 April 2013, it became the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (Dutch: Autoriteit Consument en Markt).{{Cite web |title=The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets |url=https://www.acm.nl/en/about-acm/our-organization/the-netherlands-authority-for-consumers-and-markets |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=ACM.nl}} The Netherlands Competition Authority monitored all Dutch markets, to ensure fair competition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.acm.nl/en|title=Autoriteit Consument & Markt|first=Autoriteit Consument &|last=Markt|website=www.acm.nl}}

The "Dutch office of Energy Regulation" (Energiekamer) was part of the Netherlands Competition Authority and committed to making energy markets work as effectively as possible.

Tasks

The main goal for the Netherlands Competition Authority was to ensure fair competition between Dutch companies. In order to do so, it focused on 3 main tasks:{{Cite web|url=https://business.gov.nl/regulation/ban-abuse-dominant-position/|title=Ban on abuse of a dominant position|website=business.gov.nl}}{{cite web|url=https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/MergerControl%20InfoPak%20Netherlands.pdf|title=Merger Control in The Netherlands | InfoPAK sponsored by Practical Law|date=2017-05-04|publisher=Association of Corporate Counsel|access-date=2022-01-15}}

  • To fight cartel-deals
  • To prevent the abuse of economic strength, for example in virtual monopoly or oligopoly situations
  • To check on the concentrations and spread of companies

See also

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