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New merger control thresholds for Austria

New merger control thresholds for Austria

Austria, that lovely neighbouring country to Germany, is known for its Kaiserschmarrn, music, the Alps – and interesting merger thresholds. There is a reform, however, that will come as a relief to many. Johannes Barbist brings us up to date – including interesting news on the applicability of the new merger control thresholds.   Austria is lagging behind. We still concentrated on the market dominance test (also in merger control cases), did not specifically address the growing importance of digital…

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The Austrian Competition Law Amendment 2021: A Preview

The Austrian Competition Law Amendment 2021: A Preview

A mere few weeks ago, Austrians still asked Rupprecht Podszun for his view on the German competition law amendment of 2021 to give them a taste of things to come in Austria. Now, Austrians can contribute their own draft for a competition law amendment 2021. Viktoria H.S.E. Robertson discusses the highlights of the proposed amendment, including ECN+, digitalisation, sustainability and merger control. KaWeRÄG 2021  On 23 April 2021 – an unsuspecting Friday afternoon which led to a busy weekend – the long-awaited Cartel and Competition Law…

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SSNIPpets (36): Close of business

SSNIPpets (36): Close of business

Vier Kerzen brennen auf dem Adventskranz, das Spritzgebäck muss gegessen werden, da es sonst zu hart wird, für Last-minute-Geschenke muss man an die Tankstelle fahren, und die wesentliche Frage des Kartellrechtlers ist, welchen Fusionsfall man noch 2019 durchpauken muss oder welche Klage man bis 31.12. noch einzureichen hat. Dazu gibt dieser Newsletter wichtige Hinweise – es ist wohl der letzte in diesem Jahr. Rupprecht Podszun hat aber vor dem Close of Business noch einmal SSNIPpets – small but significant news,…

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