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DAMITT 2023 Year in Review: Merger Control Trends in Germany and France

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Since 2020, our antitrust/competition practice has expanded the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) to include Germany and France. This supplements DAMITT’s U.S. and EU coverage with comprehensive...more

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Antitrust in focus - July 2023

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European Commission’s record gun-jumping fine on Illumina serves as warning to merging parties - The European Commission (EC) has imposed a fine of around EUR432 million on genomics company Illumina for closing its...more

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11th Amendment of German Competition Act enters into force, introducing significant reforms

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The 11th amendment to the German Act Against Restraints of Competition (the Amendment) has been adopted on 6 July 2023 and will enter into effect following publication in the official journal, which is expected in the next...more

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Blatt für Blatt – Bundeskartellamt positioniert sich zum „grünen Kartellrecht“

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In Europa wird spätestens seit der Ankündigung des European Green Deal bzw. des „Fit for 55“-Pakets das Thema Nachhaltigkeit und Umweltschutz auch im Kartellrecht ergebnisoffen diskutiert. Deutschland ist hier keine Ausnahme....more

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Bundeskartellamt veröffentlicht neue Leitlinien zu Bußgeldberechnung und Kronzeugenprogramm

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Am 11. Oktober 2021 hat das Bundeskartellamt („BKartA“) zentrale Dokumente für seine Kartellverfolgung aktualisiert und eine Neufassung sowohl seiner Bonusregelung vom 07.03.2006 als auch seiner Bußgeldleitlinien vom...more

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Huawei v. ZTE Revisited – German Automotive Patent Wars To Reshape Sep Litigation In Europe

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On November 26, the Dusseldorf Regional Court handed down a long awaited decision in the so-called automotive patent wars (case ID 4c O 17/19). The court referred heatedly debated questions in connection with the enforcement...more

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German Monopolies Commission calls for level competitive playing field in sports sector

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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

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Antitrust in focus - June 2019

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This newsletter is our take on the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Börries Ahrens, partner based in Hamburg, is our editor this month....more

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Antitrust in focus - second edition

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This newsletter is our take on the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Elaine Johnston, partner and Global Co-Head of A&O’s Antitrust Group, based in New York, is our editor this month....more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: March 2019

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Antitrust and Competition - EU Cartel Damages: Advocate General says that liability in cartel damages cannot be avoided through corporate restructuring - On 6 February 2019, Advocate General Nils Wahl found in his...more

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Who'd have guessed: Coty did not end the debate!

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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

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Antitrust Alert: Germany Issues Antitrust Guidance on Multilateral and Unilateral Behavior

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The German Federal Cartel Office ("FCO") provided guidance on several hot antitrust topics in July 2017. While the guidance is contained in the FCO's report on its sector inquiry into the cement and ready-mix concrete...more

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