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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…

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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…

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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…

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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

22. February 2019 D'Kart Comments 4 comments

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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Im Anschluss an Justus Haucap und Rupprecht Podszun nimmt nun Kyra Brinkmann auf D'Kart eine Einschätzung zur Facebook-Entscheidung des BKartA vor.

Bundeskartellamt gegen Facebook: Konditionenmissbrauch wegen unangemessener Datenverarbeitung

19. February 2019 Gast Comments 3 comments

Facebook hat seine marktbeherrschende Stellung zum Nachteil der Nutzer missbraucht und muss seine bisherigen Nutzungsbedingungen ändern. Zu diesem Ergebnis ist das Bundeskartellamt nach seiner knapp dreijährigen Untersuchung der Geschäftsaktivitäten von Facebook gekommen. Im Anschluss an Justus Haucap und Rupprecht Podszun, die bereits in der vergangenen Woche ihre ersten Gedanken zu der Entscheidung geäußert haben, nimmt nun Kyra Brinkmann, die sich in ihrer Dissertation intensiv mit der Frage eines Marktmachtmissbrauchs durch Verstöße gegen das Datenschutzrecht und gegen andere außerkartellrechtliche Rechtsvorschriften auseinandergesetzt…

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Die Wettbewerbsökonomen Massimo Motta und Martin Peitz haben einen offenen Brief zu "europäische champions" verfasst, den wir auf D'Kart dokumentieren.

More, not less, competition is needed in Europe

15. February 2019 Gast Comments 6 comments

The prohibition of the merger between Siemens and Alstom triggered a political discussion. Do we need “European champions”? And does antitrust law possibly stand in the way of a reasonable industrial policy? Competition economists Massimo Motta from the University of Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona and Martin Peitz from the University of Mannheim drafted an open letter that we publish on D’Kart today. Their plea for a competition-oriented policy was signed by numerous other renowned competition economists, including our Düsseldorf colleagues Justus Haucap,…

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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

12. February 2019 D'Kart Comments 3 comments

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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Is Podszun on Facebook? Only with his team. Not in a personal capacity. Privacy guy, he...

The Facebook decision: First thoughts by Podszun

8. February 2019 Rupprecht Podszun Comments 18 comments

The Bundeskartellamt’s decision on Facebook received a warm welcome by the media in Germany yesterday. Probably, our blog with Justus Haucap’s remarks was the loudest (and most profound) critical voice. Today, Rupprecht Podszun joins in to share his first thoughts on a decision that is definitely a nominee for Innovation of the Year. Dieser Text ist auch auf Deutsch verfügbar. Klicken Sie dazu einfach oben rechts auf die Flagge. Disclaimer first: I have not yet seen the decision. What I know about…

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Prof. Dr. Justus Haucap is Director of the Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) at the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.

The Facebook decision: First thoughts by Haucap

7. February 2019 Gast Comments 5 comments

The long-awaited Facebook decision of the Bundeskartellamt is finally out. Professor Justus Haucap from the Dusseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) shares his first thoughts here on D’Kart. Finally, the Bundeskartellamt (Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, FCO) has today presented its long awaited decision in the Facebook case, following its three year investigation into Facebook’s activities. The FCO’s findings are that Facebook has exploited consumers by collecting and combining too much user data without obtaining users’ consent. Not obtaining user consent…

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SSNIPPets (24): Antitrust lawyers, hear the bells ringing!

1. February 2019 Rupprecht Podszun Comments 4 comments

In Germany, we currently discuss speed limits, air quality measuring points and the reform of the the railway incumbent Deutsche Bahn. Mobility is oh-so-important, traffic lights on green. It looks, though, like there will be no getting through for the mega-merger in the railway industry. Yet, our racing reporter Rupprecht Podszun took a free ride ticket through the antitrust world, and here are his small but significant news, information and pleasantries – our pet project (SSNIPpets)! Red alert This week…

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