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In defence of tried and tested merger control

In defence of tried and tested merger control

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The proposals to change European merger control, in particular with a view to paving the way for national and European champions, keep irritating the competition law community. This week, the Financial Times published an Open Letter signed by 92 practitioners from law firms and economic consultancies and academics. D’Kart documents this contribution to the debate – with thanks to Vanessa Turner who started the initiative. The recent Franco-German proposals to potentially soften and/or politicize competition enforcement in the EU continue…

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Wash mich aber mach mich nicht nass
ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting 2019 – The take-away messages

ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting 2019 – The take-away messages

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The Antitrust Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) is often seen as the most important meeting of antitrust lawyers – even though it happens to take place in a jurisdiction that is not really at the forefront of enforcement at present. This time, the ABA meeting took place for the 67th time and it again drew a wow-crowd to Washington D.C. D’Kart asked nine distinguished participants for their “key take-away message” in one sentence. Well, since there was…

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

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

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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…

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Furman and his panel signed that document.
Furman Report: Her Majesty’s New Digital Antitrust Law

Furman Report: Her Majesty’s New Digital Antitrust Law

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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,…

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EuGH sieht das als eins
The “undertaking” is liable in antitrust tort law! – ECJ in Skanska

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

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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…

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Damit unsere Leserinnen und Leser nichts verpassen, präsentieren wir ab heute auf D'Kart einen Kartellrechtskalender mit Veranstaltungen zum Kartellrecht, die uns auffallen.
Events in Competition Law 2019

Events in Competition Law 2019

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There are not many things in life that are better than talking antitrust. And luckily, the world provides us with thousands of occasions to do so – competition law conferences, workshops and seminars are everywhere. In order for you not to miss anything, we present an Antitrust Calendar as of today with events in competition law that may be of interest to our readers. Click here, go there, listen closely, speak up – and do not forget to take off…

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Der Fall Skanska des EuGH wird mit Spannung erwartet. Für D'Kart hat sich Jörn Kramer den Schlussantrag von Generalanwalt Nils Wahl angesehen.
Skanska Industrial – Opinion of Advocate General Wahl

Skanska Industrial – Opinion of Advocate General Wahl

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The Skanska case is a much anticipated ECJ case on damages. The question of this case is who is liable – or put differently: What is an undertaking in the meaning of Art. 101 TFEU? And is TFEU applicable anyway? Advocate General Nils Wahl has spoken and Jörn Kramer reviews his opinion. Dieser Text ist auch auf Deutsch verfügbar. Klicken Sie dazu einfach oben rechts auf die Flagge. Finishing his term as Advocate General, Nils Wahl delivered his now last…

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"Algorithmen, Künstliche Intelligenz und Wettbewerb" - über eine Tagung mit diesem Titel aus dem November 2018 berichtet Adrian Deuschle heute auf D'Kart.
Conference Debriefing (5b): Wie gefährlich sind Big Data, Künstliche Intelligenz und Algorithmen für den Wettbewerb?

Conference Debriefing (5b): Wie gefährlich sind Big Data, Künstliche Intelligenz und Algorithmen für den Wettbewerb?

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Gestern berichtete Anja Rösner vom DICE hier im Blog über eine Konferenz in Brüssel. Die steigende Bedeutung von „Big Data“, künstlicher Intelligenz und Algorithmen hat ja eine intensive Debatte über die Implikationen für das Wettbewerbsrecht und eine Flut an Konferenzen ausgelöst. Heute berichtet Adrian Deuschle vom Lehrstuhl Podszun wie in Hamburg die Diskussion steht. Konferenzname: Algorithmen, Künstliche Intelligenz und Wettbewerb Ort & Zeit: Helmut-Schmidt-Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg (HSU), 23.11.2018 Gastgeber: Das Hamburger Forum Medienökonomie (hfm) unter Leitung von Prof. Dr….

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The List of Ph.D.-Theses

The List of Ph.D.-Theses

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Soon it will be Christmas again, and many people who are interested in antitrust law are looking forward to the days after the celebrations. Yet, some may wonder what they should really do once all those walks with the family are taken, the vegetarian Christmas turkey is eaten, the new gadget is broken again. How do you spend your day when no new case calls you back to your desk? This “PhD-Theses-List” is the answer! We compiled a list of…

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Case Study IX
In eigener Sache: Von Schadensersatz und Tennisclubs

In eigener Sache: Von Schadensersatz und Tennisclubs

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Nach dem großen Erfolg im vergangenen Jahr lud das Düsseldorfer Institut für Kartellrecht zum 2. Offenen Doktorandenseminar an den Rhein. Über 50 (auch am zweiten Tag noch) hellwache Nachwuchsforschende aus ganz Deutschland und Österreich folgten dem Ruf, ließen für zwei Tage die Tastaturen ruhen und stiegen aus dem einsamen Elfenbeinturm herab – mitten ins Getümmel. Thilo Klawonn gibt einen Einblick für alle Daheimgebliebenen (mit vielen farbigen Abbildungen!).   Die erste Freude des 2. Düsseldorfer Doktorandenseminars kam bereits vor der offiziellen…

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