Mit der Vereinbarung von Mindestverkaufspreisen wird eine Wettbewerbsbeschränkung bezweckt, die unabhängig von ihren konkreten Auswirkungen stets spürbar ist
European Court of Justice: Coty-judgment on platform bans
European Court of Justice clarified that a marketplace ban for the online distribution of (luxury) products does not infringe Art. 101 (1) TFEU.
Intel judgment by the ECJ: new assessment of rebate schemes or just a different scope of judicial review?
In its recent Intel judgment the European Court of Justice referred the decision on the illegality of alleged exclusivity and loyalty rebates back to the General Court. It thereby significantly broadened the scope of judicial review for such rebates without, however, yet deciding on their substantive compliance with Art. 102 TFEU in the specific case at hand.
Gesetzesänderungen im Rahmen der 9. GWB-Novelle
Lang erwartete Gesetzesänderungen haben am 9. Juni 2017 Eingang ins GWB gefunden
Gun-Jumping – Antitrust Enforcement in M&A Transactions
Global trend of increased enforcement action in gun-jumping cases
2016 in review: EU cartel fines with all-time high
European Commission imposed cartel fines totaling EUR 3.73 billion
FCO’s draft guidance note on vertical price fixing
How to avoid allegations of resale price maintenance in Germany
Wiederbelebung des „Anzapfverbots“?
Deutscher Gesetzgeber verschärft die Regeln zum Missbrauch von Nachfragemacht
Beware of competition law liability for employees, subsidiaries, agents and independent service providers
ECJ rules on the liability of undertakings for anti-competitive conduct by independent service providers
Proposed legislative amendments to German antitrust law
Long-awaited ministerial draft published for public consultation
