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On September 10th the long-awaited "Act for Strengthening Competition" was passed by the German Government.

The German Higher Regional Court of Hamm ruled that a leniency application submitted by a cartelist may be disclosed by the public prosecutor to a civil court.

The District Court in Hamburg ("the Court") has issued an injunction against Bauer Media Group ("Bauer"), a leading European magazine press group (which publishes over 300 magazine titles in Europe, of which at least 46 are printed for the German market), restraining Bauer from using the logo "Top 100 Titles" on 26 of their magazines.

On 23 January 2018, the German Federal Court of Justice ruled on an action brought by a car repair shop (the claimant) against the general importer of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles (the defendant).

On 5 February 2026, Germany's competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, announced a landmark ruling prohibiting Amazon from continuing practices that influenced how independent sellers priced...

What happens when a single lawsuit bundles 70,000 individual antitrust damages claims? Germany's Federal Court of Justice has now answered that question, with important implications for competition litigation and litigation funding alike.

Where several defendants belong to different competing groups of companies, potential conflicts with EU competition law may arise from the submission...

The German Supply Chain Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz; "LkSG"), which applies to companies seated in Germany or operating a German branch with 3,000 or more employees...

The German Federal Cartel Office ("FCO") has launched a sector inquiry into "online price comparison websites."

In the written decision in Sisvel International S.A. v. Haier Deutschland GmbH, Germany's highest court...

German Federal Cartel Office objects to Facebook's collection of user data from third-party sources .

On the occasion of the upcoming International Sweets and Biscuits Fair in Cologne (Germany), we are pleased to introduce our newsletter providing current information for the confectionery industry.

How can an owner's right be effectively and rapidly protected against infringement of its IP rights? Preliminary court proceedings in Germany are a sharp tool in disputes about infringement of trade marks, designs, patents, copyrights or acts of unfair competition.

Key Takeaways: All things digital are high on the agenda of the new German government. Its coalition agreement is full of "digital" plans across numerous policy areas.

Seit der letzten GWB-Novelle können Unternehmenszusammenschlüsse in Deutschland auch dann der Fusionskontrolle unterliegen, wenn der Zusammenschluss einen bestimmten Wert erreicht.