CEE: Competition Monthly Bulletin – September/October 2020

Stay informed about the latest developments in competition law in Central and Eastern Europe with Schoenherr's multi-jurisdictional newsletter. Each issue offers insight into developments in merger control, antitrust, and unfair competition in the region.

AUSTRIA

Merger Control |Austria's cartel court has dismissed the request to rule on a dispute between media groups concerning voting rights

• The dispute is about how to interpret the agreements and consequent voting rights of German media group Funke WAZ in Austria's Krone-Verlag. Based on its interpretation, which would mean that it has sole control, Funke notified the acquisition to competition authorities earlier this year. Given the concentrated market, the competition authority sent the case to the cartel court for an in-depth review, finding that the deal raised complex questions, as business contracts between the parties were pending clarification processes before multiple courts.