Specialty Group: Competition and Antitrust

Author: Dieter Hauck Section 17 of the Cartel Act seems clear in that a merger requiring notification may be implemented only after clearance, which will be achieved if: the Federal Cartel Authority and the fede ...

Author: Marco Hickey The European Commission has decided that the eligibility rules of the International Skating Union (ISU) are illegal under EU Competition law. The ISU is the world governing body for ice skatin ...

Author: Dieter Hauck This update addresses the following key points: The Cartel Act Amendment Law 2017 implemented the EU Cartel Damages Directive (2014/104). The law contains a new consideration threshold – ...

A judgment imposing a €1.06 billion fine on Intel for abuse of a dominant position has been set aside by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). On 6 September 2017, the CJEU set aside the judgment of the G ...