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
No pandemic can rule out competition law
Key takeaways for proceedings before the European Commission and in Germany in times of COVID-19
Cartel Damages: Rail Track Cartel II
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 Price of Health – A Review of key Competition Law Decisions in the Pharmaceutical Sector
The enforcement of EU competition law on pharmaceutical companies following the European Commission’s 2009 inquiry into the pharmaceutical sector
FCO vs. Facebook – 1:1 – A State of Play Analysis
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
German Federal Court of Justice quashes another cartel decision of the Dusseldorf Higher Regional Court
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
German Competition Law 4.0 in the international framework
The enforcement of German competition law in 2018 and its adaptation to the transforming economic environment
The European Commission’s New Cooperation Procedure in Non-Cartel Cases
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%
European Commission: Renewed Enforcement Focus on Vertical Restraints
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 Commission: Renewed Enforcement Focus on Vertical Restraints
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.