Netherlands: Consumer Protection

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (“ACM”) has prohibited Glaspoort, a joint venture between KPN and APG, from acquiring parts of Delta Fiber Nederland’s fiber-optic networks.

The Amsterdam District Court has drafted preliminary questions for the CJEU regarding the validity of rent indexation clauses in Dutch residential leases that combine CPI-based increases with additional surcharges. These questions seek to clarify whether such combined mechanisms comply with EU consumer protection law, particularly concerning transparency, foreseeability, and fairness to tenants.

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