After an extensive investigation the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has denied the request of RWE Benelux Holding to take legal action against Alliander. According to RWE Alliander violated the so-called group prohibition and/or the prohibition on ancillary activities. More specifically the complaint focused on the activities of Alliander subsidiaries Allego, HOOM, MPARE and EXE. On 10 February 2016 ACM denied the request for action against Allego (click here for the news release of ACM). By decision of 22 April 2016, published on 9 May 2016, ACM also denied the request with respect to HOOM, MPARE and EXE (click here for the news release of ACM).