On July 29, 2020, the German Monopolies Commission published its 2020 biennial Report on Competition (Hauptgutachten XXIII: Wettbewerb 2020) under Section 44(1) Act against Restraints of Competition (“GWB”). ...more
8/4/2020
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Advertising ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Athletes ,
Competition Authorities ,
European Commission ,
Federal Cartel Office (the FCO) ,
Germany ,
International Olympic Committee (IOC) ,
Olympics ,
Sports ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
The e-commerce sector inquiry and inconsistent national case law and enforcement practice have illustrated the need for clarifications and/or reform regarding e-commerce restrictions. Even after the ECJ's Coty judgment, a...more
3/5/2019
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Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Coty ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Fashion Branding ,
Federal Cartel Office (the FCO) ,
Fines ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Germany ,
Guess ,
Internet Retailers ,
Keyword Advertising ,
Luxury Goods ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Sales Bans ,
Price Comparisons ,
Public Consultations ,
Retail Market ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Sales Restrictions ,
Selective Distribution Agreements ,
Split of Authority ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
V-BER (Vertical Block Exemption Regulation) ,
Vertical Restraints