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In the latest edition of our annual report, we identify the major trends and developments in antitrust enforcement worldwide in 2024 and consider how changes in enforcement and regulatory priorities may play out in 2025.

The legal basis for cartel enforcement in Germany is the Act against Restrictions of Competition (ARC). Section 1 ARC corresponds to article 81(1) of the EC Treaty and broadly prohibits agreements or concerted practices between undertakings that have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition.

The German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) continues to be an active, sophisticated and efficient enforcement authority.