Der Bundesgerichtshof stärkt Klägern in kartellrechtlichen follow-on-Schadensersatz-klagen erneut den Rücken: Bei der Beurteilung von vertraglichen Pauschalisierungs-klauseln für Kartellschäden ist künftig ein kartellspezifischer Maßstab anzulegen
The European Commission’s Guidance on the Art. 22 EUMR Referral Mechanism
Digital Markets Act, Sustainability, FDI – These topics have been pushed to the top of the policy agenda by the pandemic
The 10th 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
