The European Commission has published its new report on competition law enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector
Antitrust law and sports
In its three decisions European Super League, International Skating Union and Royal Antwerp Football Club, the ECJ once again emphasizes that sport associations are bound by antitrust law
German FCO “Wrapped” – The year 2023 in review
An overview of the FCO’s activities in 2023
“Gun Jumping” under EU merger control laws
The recent ECJ ruling Altice and the record fines imposed by the EU Commission in the Illumina / Grail case in summer 2023 illustrate the relevance of antitrust compliance in the context of M&A transactions
The EU’s Digital Markets Act: A legal giant against tech giants?
The EU legislator has adopted new rules providing the European Commission with unprecedented powers to regulate the digital business activities of “gatekeepers”
11th amendment to the German Competition Act: new rules on sector inquiries, the instrument of disgorgement of benefits and the enforcement of the DMA
The 11th amendment came into force on 7 November 2023
11th amendment to the German competition law passed by the Parliament
The German Parliament approved the 11th amendment to the Act against Restraints of Competition – granting far-reaching powers to the Federal Cartel Office
Whistleblowers and leniency applicants
The new German Whistleblower Protection Act obliges companies to set up reporting units to protect whistleblowers
Merger Control below merger control thresholds: not an issue … Now it could be!
M&A in the context of non-notifiable transactions (under national and EU merger control legislation) after the CJEU’s Towercast decision
EU Commission has adopted revised Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations and Horizontal Guidelines
On 1 July 2023, the EU Commission’s revised Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations (HBERs) on Research and Development and Specialisation Agreements will enter into force, accompanied by revised Horizontal Guidelines