New developments and their implications for German legislation and M&A practice

Four DMA rulings by the European Commission, a fine of EUR 890 million and an opportunity for affected companies to bring damages claims before German courts

Federal Court of Justice refines the framework for FRAND negotiation obligations in SEP disputes – and differs from the European Commission

The key proceedings, decisions, and trends at the Federal Cartel Office in 2025 and the first developments of 2026

An overview of the latest DMA action by the EU Commission and the first private enforcement decisions by German civil courts

A focused look at how the European Commission’s EUR 462.6 million Teva decision reshapes the concept of competition on the merits in pharma antitrust enforcement

The Michelin decision of EU General Court highlights the antitrust concerns related to public communications by companies and sheds some light on the Commission’s use of market surveillance tools to detect potentially anti-competitive price signaling

The EU Commission fined Delivery Hero and Glovo for agreeing on no-poach agreements, exchanging information and allocating markets. The cartel was facilitated through Delivery Hero’s non-controlling minority shareholding in its competitor Glovo

Recent rulings in sports antitrust echo far beyond the sidelines

The European Commission recommends Member States to review certain investments of EU investors in Non-EU countries