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German Competition Act
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Covington Competition
Sector Inquiries and the German new (and complicated) Competition Toolbox
Based on the 11th Amendment to the German Competition Act (Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen, “GWB”) that was passed by the German parliament (Bundestag) on 6 July 2023, the GWB will undergo…
LathamGermany
The New German Digitalization Act: An Overview
by Dr. Michael Esser, Dr. Max Hauser, Dr. Jan Höft, Prof. Dr. Sven B. Völcker, Dr. Jana K. Dammann de Chapto, Judith W. Jacop The Digitalization Act, which entered into force on January 19, 2021, substantially…
China Law Insight
在德国做生意（八）——监管层面
By King & Wood
在德国做生意（中英双语）
China Law Insight
Doing Business in Germany (8) – Regulatory aspects
By King & Wood
在德国做生意（中英双语）
Focus on Regulation
Lost in the woods? Special treatment for the press, cooperative and savings bank associations and the timber industry in German Competition Act reform
By Jan Eggers
Current legislative changes in the German Competition Act and the Federal Forest Act bring a set of new antitrust exemptions. We briefly present them in our blog: 1. Cooperation between…
Focus on Regulation
No limits..? The limitation rules for cartel (damages) claims after the 9th reform of the German Competition Act (ARC)
At first glance, not a stone seems to be left standing. The new sec. 33h ARC hardly bears any resemblance with the old sec. 33 para. 5 ARC, the to…
Focus on Regulation
Tell me more, tell me more … The right to obtain information according to the 9th amendment of the German Act against Restraints of Competition (part 1)
The 9th amendment of the ARC aims at increasing the effectiveness of private antitrust enforcement. This aim does not stop short of obtaining information. In order to strengthen the injured…
Focus on Regulation
Where’s the beef? – 5 minutes for the highlights of German Competition Act reform
The 9th reform of the German Competition Act is due to take effect on 9 June 2017. It primarily transposes the EU Cartel Damages Directive into German law. On top, it brings…
Focus on Regulation
German Federal Government intends a strengthening of merger control for the sale of start-ups
By Falk Schoening, Martin Sura
In June 2015 Microsoft paid between EUR 100-200 million for the relatively unknown "6Wunderkinder GmbH" – a company which generates its revenue primarily through the operation of "Wunderlist", a to-do…
Antitrust Alert
Germany Amends Competition Law: Key Changes
by Martina Maier, Philipp Werner and Robert Bäuerle On 18 October, the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) adopted several changes to German competition law. The new legislation still has to be…