Alternative Dispute Resolution in Antitrust Cases? On the Role of Mediation in US Antitrust and EU and German Competition Law

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Alternative Dispute Resolution in Antitrust Cases? On the Role of Mediation in US Antitrust and EU and German Competition Law

Daniel Zimmer & Jan C. Höft (University of Bonn)

Abstract:     The article raises three questions: (i) Which role does mediation play in European and German competition law practice? (ii) Is mediation, in general, as suitable for European and German competition law cases as it is (presumably) for US antitrust? (iii) What potential does mediation hold for competition law enforcement on the EU level and in Germany?