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And Again: Liability for Cartel Damages

And Again: Liability for Cartel Damages

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Spain has recently provided the international media with more than just one news story worthy of making frontpage headlines. From a competition law perspective, the next big thing could just have been launched from Barcelona. The Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona, has decided to present the European Court of Justice with some interesting questions as it requests a preliminary ruling on matters of liability for cartel damages. Here is a report by Hans-Markus Wagener. Referring court and the background of the…

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SSNIPpets (35): Fall of the Wall

SSNIPpets (35): Fall of the Wall

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This weekend, Germany celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago. A day of freedom – and also a day that gave the go-ahead for the introduction of the market economy in the Eastern part of Germany. The road to competition was not easy to take. Somewhere in Western Germany, Rupprecht Podszun celebrated the day so that SSNIPpets were delayed… here they are now, the small but significant news, information and pleasantries – our pet project! An open…

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SSNIPpets (34): In anticipation

SSNIPpets (34): In anticipation

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We’re happy these days since we are looking forward, for example, to the 10th amendment of the German competition act or to the start of the teaching term in university (which only starts now in Germany). But since both events are still a few days away, we are also happy looking at the colourful autumn leaves we have seen so far. Rupprecht Podszun has raked it together. Here are his SSNIPpets – small, but significant news, information and pleasantries –…

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Das erste Urteil zum Lkw-Kartell – Auftakt nach Maß?

Das erste Urteil zum Lkw-Kartell – Auftakt nach Maß?

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Das LG Hannover hat ein Grundsatzurteil zum Lkw-Kartell erlassen. Die Entscheidung ist ein erster Maßstab für die Flut von Schadensersatzklagen, mit denen die kartellbeteiligten Lkw-Hersteller von Unternehmen der Transport- und Speditionsbranche, von industriellen Verladern und Kommunen überzogen worden sind und noch werden. Unser Gastautor Rechtsanwalt Rainer Velte nimmt eine Einschätzung zu den Auswirkungen des Urteils vor.   Mit Urteil vom 18.12.2017 (Az.: 18 O 8/17, WuW 2018, 101) hat das LG Hannover als erstes Gericht in Deutschland über eine Schadensersatzklage…

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