March 2019 - D'Kart

Miba/Zollern: The next ministerial authorisation of a banned merger?

29. March 2019 D'Kart Comments 8 comments

A few days ago, German media surprised us with the fact that they had found something in a somewhat older edition of the Federal Gazette. An interesting discovery had been made: another application for ministerial approval had been submitted to the Ministry of Economics. This instrument of German antitrust law allows the Federal Minister of Economics to override a decision of the competition agency (Bundeskartellamt) on reasons of the common good. This is exciting for every antitrust lawyer, especially for…

Read More Read More

Kartellrecht und Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit – Bericht aus Würzburg

28. March 2019 Gast Comments 1 comment

Kartellrecht und Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit, das ist ein Thema im Schatten: Weil vieles in Vertraulichkeit bleibt, wissen wir immer noch recht wenig darüber. Licht ins Dunkel brachte eine Tagung an der Universität Würzburg, die Prof. Dr. Florian Bien veranstaltete. Rüdiger Morbach und Thomas Pelikan berichten. Zum 12. Studientag „Kartellrecht und Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit“ des Studienkreises Wettbewerb und Innovation trafen in den alten Gemäuern der Würzburger Residenz am 22.3.2019 zwei Welten aufeinander: Die internationale Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit, Domäne der Privatautonomie, und das Kartellrecht, zwingendes staatliches Ordnungsrecht zum…

Read More Read More

Furman and his panel signed that document.

Furman Report: Her Majesty’s New Digital Antitrust Law

21. March 2019 D'Kart Comments 4 comments

While the UK is trying to escape a #HardBrexit and is making friends with a #Brextension, the final report of the “Digital Competition Expert Panel“ led by Jason Furman, former chief economist under Barack Obama, was published on March 13, 2019. The British are thus presenting some far-reaching proposals for a new digital antitrust law. Adrian Deuschle shares his thoughts. So, what’s going on in the digital economy? In the first chapter, the business model of online platforms is presented,…

Read More Read More

The “undertaking” is liable in antitrust tort law! – ECJ in Skanska

19. March 2019 D'Kart Comments 4 comments

The European Court of Justice’s judgment in Skansa was anticipated with excitement. This damage claim case has the potential to change European competition law – since it deals with the question whether the definition of undertaking is the same for damage claims as for fining. Patrick Hauser and Jörn Kramer report on one of the top cases in 2019. Introduction The Skanska decision has been highly anticipated, as it has/had the potential to shape antitrust tort law to a considerable…

Read More Read More

Conference Debriefing (7): International Competition Conference Berlin

15. March 2019 Rupprecht Podszun Comments 2 comments

Every two years the competition community meets in Berlin upon invitation by the Bundeskartellamt. This year, the stage was set for good entertainment: Peter Altmaier, the German Minister for Economic Affairs with a taste for industrial policy, was to face Andreas Mundt and Margrethe Vestager, both of them global champions of enforcement. Yet, as Rupprecht Podszun found out, two other speakers stole the headlines. Here is his Conference Debriefing! Name of Conference: 19th International Competition Conference, known as “IKK” for…

Read More Read More

SSNIPpets (25): Swifter, Higher, Richer

8. March 2019 Rupprecht Podszun Comments 1 comment

Slowly the Rhineland is recovering from the traditional carnival festivities, and so we can again devote all our attention to antitrust law. Rupprecht Podszun faces a challenge: Will he manage not to write about the two hot topics of these days in this issue of the SSNIPpets? Here are his small but significant news, information and pleasantries – our pet project (SSNIPpets)! Wenn Sie die SSNIPpets auf Deutsch lesen möchten, klicken Sie einfach oben rechts auf die Flagge. The Challenge…

Read More Read More