On February 14, 2019, the European Commission, European Parliament, and Council of the European Union reached agreement on new rules designed to ensure a fair ...

The European Commission recently published its long-awaited final report on its E-commerce Sector Inquiry launched two years ago.

The German competition authority has levied significant fines against three companies for coordinating prices in the test and measurement equipment market. What led to the discovery of this anti-competitive behavior, and how did the companies' cooperation during the investigation influence the final penalties?

In this editorial, published in the September 2017 issue of Neue Zeitschrift für Kartellrecht, Hartmut Schneider discusses the implications of the new administration for...

Berlin-based professor of law and economics, Armin Steinbach, filed a lawsuit against OPEC in early November, accusing the organization of being an illegal cartel that is pushing up oil and heating prices.

German merger control is becoming even more difficult to navigate.

As of 7 November 2023, the 11th amendment to the German Competition Act (GWB) entered into force following its publication in the German Federal Official Gazette.

In the first half of 2019 alone, there were more than 450 political initiatives which supported a tougher regulatory stance on "Big Tech".

Günther Oettinger, the EU Commissioner for Energy, is intending to make recommendations on the creation of a truly integrated EU energy market.

The FCO concluded that, whilst not being dominant, EDEKA’s market position on the procurement market in the food retail sector was strong enough for its suppliers to be economically dependent on EDEKA.

Frankfurt-based Antitrust partner Sebastian Jungermann presented and discussed the recently introduced Size-of-the-Transaction test under the new German merger control law at the 45.

In recent years, Germany, like other European Union Member States, has seen various initiatives to address challenges to competition law by the digital economy. The Bundeskartellamt (BKartA)

The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf has rejected an appeal by Danish hearing-aid manufacturer GN Store Nord A/S.

German competition law reform with a focus on civil follow-on actions in Germany.

In this issue, we explore a range of notable competition law developments across Europe and Asia, including a German Court's ruling confirming that managing directors...

In this issue, we explore a range of notable competition law developments across Europe and Asia, including a German Court's ruling confirming that managing directors may face personal...