A German court's landmark decision in the European bathroom fittings cartel case has established a five-step framework for estimating cartel damages, with particular emphasis on using economic simulation models to assess pass-through rates to indirect purchasers. This analysis explores how these models address the fundamental challenge of reconstructing unobservable counterfactual market conditions and demonstrates their practical applicability in litigation.

Die Wirt­schaft ächzt unter zu viel For­ma­lia, schon die Ampel woll­te da Ab­hil­fe schaf­fen. Ihr Bü­ro­kra­tie­ent­las­tungs­ge­setz, das nun voll in Kraft tritt, soll die Hemm­schu­he ab­strei­fen.

Anna-Catharina von Girsewald and Dr. Carsten Bormann examine the profound changes in the EU's regulatory environment and their impact on foreign direct investment and M&A activities. The article explores how increasing geopolitical tensions and a shift toward a more continental European approach are reshaping the investment landscape, while European economies simultaneously face pressure to accelerate growth in key sectors like defense, technology, and infrastructure.

As a cornerstone of the EU's Green Deal and its Circular Economy Action Plan, the new Ecodesign Regulation for Sustainable Products (ESPR) introduces sustainability requirements...

Vietnam behauptet sich auch inmitten globaler Herausforderungen als eine der dynamischsten Volkswirtschaften der Welt.

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the reunification of Germany. Integrating two vastly different economies was a hugely risky venture.

Following the 12th October Eurogroup declaration, the European Commission (“Commission”) published on 13th October a new Communication on the application of state aid rules to measures by EU Member States in relation to financial institutions in the context of the current global financial crisis (“Guidelines”).

The Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF), altered in March 2023, allows EU countries to subsidize companies producing components...

For more than three years, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and Member State institutions have been developing a comprehensive, group-wide restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has now published the long-awaited draft law revising the German Placement Agent Regulation ("FinVermV").

With unprecedented speed, on October 17, 2008, the German parliament enacted a €500 billion package of measures intended to shore up the country's financial sector and restore confidence among market participants.

TMF Group, in association with ACCA, looks at the big issues for businesses planning to set up or expand in Germany and the tax and accounting regulations to consider.

Die Europäische Chemikalienagentur hat den Entwurf einer Stellungnahme zur umfassenden Beschränkung von PFAS-Chemikalien veröffentlicht und eine 60-tägige öffentliche Konsultation eingeleitet.

The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology ("BMWi") has presented plans to further tighten foreign investment review rules last week.

With the RESourceEU Action Plan, the European Commission is providing a key industrial policy impetus to secure critical raw materials in Europe.

In our previous article, we outlined the turbulent environment ahead for the Industrial Goods sector in 2024...

Há muito tempo a Alemanha se apresenta como a superpotência da Europa e uma das maiores economias do mundo, apesar de registrar uma taxa de crescimento decrescente nos últimos anos.

European economies face unprecedented pressure from geopolitical tensions and the need to accelerate growth in critical industries like defense and emerging technologies. This comprehensive analysis examines how EU regulation functions both as a constraint on transaction execution and as a strategic instrument of industrial policy, exploring the evolving regulatory landscape shaping foreign direct investment and M&A activity.