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

The enforcement of EU competition law on pharmaceutical companies following the European Commission’s 2009 inquiry into the pharmaceutical sector

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

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

The enforcement of German competition law in 2018 and its adaptation to the transforming economic environment

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%

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.

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

European Commission fines four consumer electronics manufacturers EUR 110 million for imposing fixed or minimum resale prices on their online retailers

Verstoß gegen das Vollzugsverbot durch bestimmende Einflussnahme auf das Zielunternehmen vor der Freigabe der EU-Kommission