Das Bundeskartellamt („BKartA“) hat am 25. November 2021 wichtige Dokumente für den praktischen Umgang mit dem neuen Wettbewerbsregister veröffentlicht. Konkret geht es um Leitlinien zur vorzeitigen Löschung einer Eintragung...more
Fokus Wettbewerbspolitik Es grünt so grün – Kommission stellt Überlegungen zu ESG-Kooperationen von Wettbewerbern vor Die Kommission hat kürzlich einen neuen „Competition Policy Brief“ veröffentlicht, begleitet von einer...more
Am 11. Oktober 2021 hat das Bundeskartellamt („BKartA“) zentrale Dokumente für seine Kartellverfolgung aktualisiert und eine Neufassung sowohl seiner Bonusregelung vom 07.03.2006 als auch seiner Bußgeldleitlinien vom...more
10/12/2021
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Calculation of Penalties ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
European Commission ,
Federal Cartel Office (the FCO) ,
Fines ,
Leniency Guidelines ,
Leniency Programs
“Green competition law”, one of the most important topics in contemporary competition policy, is starting to take more shape in the EU.
On 10 September, following around 200 feedback contributions from stakeholders and an...more
9/14/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Green Deal ,
Merger Controls ,
Sustainability ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
Mit unserem Kartellrechts-Radar geben wir Ihnen ein verständliches, auf den Punkt gebrachtes Update an die Hand, damit Sie schnell gut informiert sind. In unserer Frühlings-Ausgabe haben wir folgende Themen aufgegriffen...more
In the much-anticipated Lundbeck case (i.a. C-591/16 P), the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) on 25th March 2021 confirmed the decision of the European Commission (“Commission”) to impose fines on Lundbeck and several...more
4/21/2021
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Drug Distribution ,
Duty of Care ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Life Sciences ,
Pay-For-Delay ,
Pharmaceutical Industry
On 26 March 2021, the European Commission (“Commission”) has, without any public consultation, published its new guidance on accepting merger referrals from Member States under Article 22 of the European Merger Regulation...more
On 14 January 2021, the German parliament passed the long-awaited 10th amendment to the Act against Restraints of Competition (ARC). This came after the governing parties, CDU/CSU and SPD, had submitted a final amendment "at...more
"The world's most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data" (The Economist, 6.5.2017). This catchy (albeit not quite accurate) comparison is likely to take the leading position among modern digital markets truisms....more
On 14 January, the German Parliament passed far-reaching amendments of German antitrust law, the Act against Restraints of Competition (ARC), which also affect merger control. The amendment, also known as the "German...more
Settlements are a frequently used means of efficiently terminating proceedings, not only in cartel cases but also in other antitrust proceedings. The EU Commission can avoid having to spend resources on a time-consuming...more
12/16/2020
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Contract Terms ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Exclusivity ,
Film Industry ,
Licensing Rules ,
Luxembourg ,
Movies ,
Paramount Pictures ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
Third-Party Service Provider