European Commission imposed cartel fines totaling EUR 3.73 billion
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
German Federal Cartel Office – Annual Report 2015
Most notable cases and activities of the “European Competition Agency of the Year”
Most favored nation clauses under scrutiny (II) Hotel online booking platforms – a never ending story?
German Federal Cartel Office orders Booking to stop using “narrow best price clauses”
Controversy over marketplace bans for distributors of branded products in Germany
Recent judgment of Frankfurt Higher Regional Court (re Deuter) dissents with reasoning of Federal Cartel Office (re ASICS)
German court finds “wedding-rebates” requested by food retailer EDEKA from its suppliers are not abusive
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court provides further guidance on determining the dividing line between admissible tough negotiations and abusive conduct of dominant undertakings
Access to file by third parties in German administrative antitrust proccedings
Federal Court of Justice strengthens the position of antitrust damage claimants
Jurisdiction of German courts in antitrust damages claims
Lessons learnt from the EU Court of Justice’s ruling in CDC Hydrogen Peroxide
Resale Price Maintenance vs. Hub & Spoke Cartels
German Federal Cartel Office assesses vertical and horizontal price fixing in cartel proceedings focusing on the food sector