Digital Markets Act, Sustainability, FDI – These topics have been pushed to the top of the policy agenda by the pandemic

The 10^th amendment, also known as Digitization Act, entered into force on 19 January 2021

GWB-Digitalisierungsgesetz am 19. Januar 2021 in Kraft getreten

Recently published decisions issued by the German Federal Court of Justice and the Dutch Competition Authority give occasion to take a closer look into the prerequisites and consequences of anticompetitive exchange of information

Both the European Commission as well as national competition authorities have been taking a firm stance in the past year in relation to vertical antitrust infringement cases

Collective redress models in the context of antitrust damage claims continue to face considerable hurdles in German courts as recent case law shows

Preliminary thoughts from a competition lawyer’s perspective

The Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court’s decision in the long-running dispute between the Volkswagen Group and automotive supplier Prevent provides noteworthy general instructions for the assessment of purchasing and supply obligations as well as termination rights of strong buyers

Key takeaways for proceedings before the European Commission and in Germany in times of COVID-19

The Federal Court of Justice adjusts its previous ruling in the rail track cartel adapting to current decisions of the European Court of Justice.