The enforcement of EU competition law on pharmaceutical companies following the European Commission’s 2009 inquiry into the pharmaceutical sector
FCO vs. Facebook – 1:1 – A State of Play Analysis
Stage win for Facebook: The Higher Regional Court of Dusseldorf ordered that – for the time being – Facebook is not obliged to apply the measures imposed by the Federal Cartel Office
German Federal Court of Justice quashes another cartel decision of the Dusseldorf Higher Regional Court
It cannot be called a trend yet, but the recent decisions of the German Federal Court of Justice in the confectionery and liquefied petroleum gas cartels show that the Dusseldorf Higher Regional Court’s decisions are under strict scrutiny and by no means the final word in cartel proceedings
German Competition Law 4.0 in the international framework
The enforcement of German competition law in 2018 and its adaptation to the transforming economic environment
The European Commission’s New Cooperation Procedure in Non-Cartel Cases
In less than a year, the European Commission has made use of its new cooperation procedure in eight non-cartel cases resulting in reductions of fines between 10% and 50%
European Commission: Renewed Enforcement Focus on Vertical Restraints
Following the end of its E-commerce Sector Inquiry, the European Commission issued fines of more than € 600 million for vertical infringements in various industry sectors with more fines on their way.
‘Buyer Beware’: Liability of Successor Companies in Antitrust Damages Actions in the EU
European Court of Justice rules that successor companies may be held liable for damages caused by infringements of EU competition rules by their predecessors where the latter have ceased to exist
Digital Pricing, Resale Price Maintenance and the use of algorithms
European Commission fines four consumer electronics manufacturers EUR 110 million for imposing fixed or minimum resale prices on their online retailers
“Gun-Jumping”: Hohes Bußgeld der EU-Kommussion wegen vorzeitiger Durchführung einer M&A-Transaktion
Verstoß gegen das Vollzugsverbot durch bestimmende Einflussnahme auf das Zielunternehmen vor der Freigabe der EU-Kommission
BGH: Forderung nach Hochzeitsrabatten verstößt gegen das Anzapfverbot
Die Aufforderung eines marktstarken Unternehmens zur Gewährung sogenannter „Hochzeitsrabatte“ verstößt gegen das Anzapfverbot aus § 19 Abs. 2 Nr. 5 GWB