Tag: Germany
Germany Considers Banning China’s Huawei, ZTE From 5G Network
Germany is exploring the possibility of barring certain parts from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in its telecoms networks, according to a government source.
The...
Germany’s Antitrust Regulator Opens Probe Into PayPal
Germany's antitrust watchdog said Monday it had launched an investigation into PayPal to examine whether the US online payment giant was using its dominance...
Market Definition and Three 19a Designations Under German Antitrust Law: Alphabet,...
The Bundeskartellamt has designated Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon as 19a firms. Thus, they are potentially subject to specific competition law interventions under a special...
Germany Tells Musk It Expects Data & Information Oversight
Germany's digital minister recently met Elon Musk to clarify what Berlin expects from Twitter, especially in fighting disinformation, since the Tesla founder took over...
Germany Starts Probe Into Google Maps
On Tuesday, the German anti-cartel agency announced that it had launched an investigation into Google Maps amid concerns that some restrictions were providing the...
Germany Widens Amazon Investigation Under New Regulations
Germany's antitrust watchdog said on Monday it had expanded two probes into US e-commerce giant Amazon making use of new regulation allowing it to...
EU Signals Germany To Cut Down On Huawei
The European Commission urged EU member countries to reduce the risks associated with Chinese telecoms equipment in 5G networks, naming Germany in particular as...
Germany Blocks Sale Of Elmos Chip Factory To Chinese Over Security...
The German government on Wednesday blocked prospective Chinese investment in two domestic semiconductor producers after the moves raised concerns over national security and the...
Germany Fines Telegram Over Lack Of Complaint Options
Germany has fined messaging app Telegram €5 million for failing to set up channels for users to report illegal posts.
“The internet is not a...
“Cartel Damages Proceedings Run Too Long In Germany!”
By: Johannes Heyers (D'Kart)
The plea that antitrust damages proceedings “run too long in Germany” (as Tilman Makatsch rightly put it in LebensmittelZeitung 34/22) has...