Tag: Bundeskartellamt
Algorithms and Competition in a Digitalized World
Focusing in particular on the impact of algorithms, this essay demonstrates ways in which the peculiarities of the digital economy are reflected in the...
Facebook @ BGH
By Ruprecht Podzsun (D'Kart)
Before today’s decision by the Bundesgerichtshof, the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) in the Facebook case, we in my team had...
Germany Calls For Tougher Measures Against Fake Reviews
The German competition regulator Bundeskartellamt demanded that online portals had to take tougher measures against fake reviews on their websites, the German competition authority...
Germany Imposes €110M In Fines For M&E Bid-Rigging
The Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s competition regulator, has levied fines totalling €110 million (US$118.8 million) against 11 contractors after finding they colluded on bids for major...
Communication With The Bundeskartellamt During COVID-19 Crisis
You can contact the Bundeskartellamt as usual by e-mail, phone, or fax, as well as by mail. Deadlines can still be met by sending...
BayWa Sues The Bundeskartellamt
BayWa AG has filed a public administration liability suit against the Bundeskartellamt (German federal antitrust authority) for violation of the principle of equality under...
Germany Clears Krüger Group And Peeters Deal
The Bundeskartellamt has cleared the acquisition of the Dutch Peeters group, a manufacturer of chocolate and nougat spreads, by Wilhelm Reuss GmbH, a member...
Germany: Regulator probes Deutsche Bahn over mobility platforms
The Bundeskartellamt has initiated an administrative proceeding against Deutsche Bahn AG. The proceeding concerns the sale of tickets of Deutsche Bahn AG via so-called...
The Transaction Value Threshold in Germany – Experiences with the New...
By Dr. Martin Sauermann, CFA (Bundeskartellamt)1
Introduction
The takeover of WhatsApp by Facebook in 2014 was widely perceived as an eye-opener in the global competition policy...
World: G7 announces common understanding on the digital economy
The G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met on July 17-18, 2019 in Chantilly, France. The United States was represented by Secretary of...
