On 17 June 2025, the European Commission presented its “Defence Readiness Omnibus Package,” a comprehensive legislative initiative aimed at reinforcing Europe’s ability to plan, finance, and deliver defence capabilities at...more
On 17 September 2024, European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented to the European Parliament her proposed team of Commissioners-designate together with their portfolios for the next European Commission...more
Nach der Novelle ist vor der Novelle. Erst im Januar 2021 wurde das deutsche Kartellrecht durch die 10. GWB-Novelle umfassend reformiert. Nun steht möglicherweise bereits die nächste Reform vor der Tür. Anlass sind die...more
Das Bundeskartellamt nimmt derzeit verstärkt zu den kartellrechtlichen Grenzen bei Preissteigerungen Stellung. Bundeskartellamt zu der aktuellen Entwicklung der Kraftstoffpreise Auf Veranlassung von Wirtschaftsminister Habeck...more
The European Commission has published a new draft guidance with regard to exchange of information related to dual distribution. This draft guidance provides valuable dos and don’ts for companies concerning the information...more
EU Kommission nimmt Absprachen im Personalbereich in den Blick EU-Wettbewerbskommissarin Margrethe Vestager hat in einer Rede am 22. Oktober 2021 in Rom („A New Era of Cartel Enforcement“) ausdrücklich betont, dass die...more
Fokus Wettbewerbspolitik Es grünt so grün – Kommission stellt Überlegungen zu ESG-Kooperationen von Wettbewerbern vor Die Kommission hat kürzlich einen neuen „Competition Policy Brief“ veröffentlicht, begleitet von einer...more
Reform Vertikal-GVO – Kommission legt Entwürfe der neuen Vertikal-GVO und Vertikalleitlinien vor
Die aktuelle Vertikal-GVO läuft zum 31. Mai 2022 aus. Die Europäische Kommission („Kommission“) hat nun den Entwurf der...more
8/24/2021
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Booking.com ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
European Commission ,
Facebook ,
Germany ,
Merger Controls ,
State Aid ,
Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER)
Überblick über die wesentlichen Neuerungen durch die 10. GWB-Novelle Am 19. Januar 2021 sind die Änderungen der 10. GWB-Novelle in Kraft getreten. Die als „GWBDigitalisierungsgesetz“ bezeichnete Novelle bringt im Wesentlichen...more
On 14 January, the German Parliament passed far-reaching amendments of German antitrust law, the Act against Restraints of Competition (ARC), which also affect merger control. The amendment, also known as the "German...more
New Competition Tool und „Digital Markets Act“ – Entwicklung weiterhin im Fluss -
Ein neues Werkzeug zur Bekämpfung von Risiken für den Wettbewerb („New Competition Tool“ / „NCT“, Hogan Lovells berichtete bereits in einem...more
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, many companies will be facing significant financial difficulties for which the only viable solution to remain a going concern will be acquisition by another company. It is safe to predict...more
Dutch competition authority imposes fine on company for deleted chat messages during a dawn raid -
The Dutch competition authority (“ACM“) recently confirmed that the obligation to cooperate fully with an inspection/during...more
3/23/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
BSA/AML ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Monopolization ,
Threshold Requirements
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Autumn's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
Algorithms in the spotlight of antitrust authorities -
Joint study by the...more
12/10/2019
/ Algorithms ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Belgian Competition Authority ,
Belgium ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Marketplace ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Luxembourg ,
Merger Controls ,
Netherlands ,
Popular ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Statutory Violations
Whilst political uncertainty may have businesses’ attention fixed, the Hogan Lovells Global Survey on Digital Regulation: ‘A Turning Point for Tech’ suggests that tech companies should be looking elsewhere. During yesterday’s...more
10/31/2019
/ 5G Network ,
Big Tech ,
Business Model ,
Competition ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Platforms ,
Enforcement Programs ,
EU ,
Freedom of Expression ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Germany is about to implement an ambitious new “digital antitrust law” (“GWB-Digitalisierungsgesetz”) to effectively regulate online markets. The draft Ministerial bill on the 10th amendment of the German Act Against...more
10/31/2019
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Platforms ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Horizontal Agreements ,
Market Power ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Right of Access
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Summer's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
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10/1/2019
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
China ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Indonesia ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Resale Pricing ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) ,
Vietnam
Following the European Commission’s prohibition of the Alstom-Siemens transaction, the French and German governments published a manifesto calling for a reform of current EU merger rules, in order to shape a “European...more
Are some tech companies using their cache of big data to crush competition?
U.S. regulators don’t think so. At the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Technology Policy Institute Conference in August 2018, Deputy Assistant...more
9/27/2018
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Big Data ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Technology Sector
Since 2017, new merger control thresholds have been in effect in Germany and Austria which do not depend on the revenues generated by the parties but, rather, on the value of the transaction....more
Competition law questions are increasingly raised in the public debate about the blockchain technology. While there is yet to be any investigation in this field, the policy debate about applying competition law instruments to...more
5/8/2018
/ Blockchain ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Financial Markets ,
Mergers ,
OECD ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trading Platforms ,
Transparency
Competition law questions are increasingly raised in the public debate about the blockchain technology. While there is yet to be any investigation in this field, the policy debate about applying competition law instruments to...more
5/4/2018
/ Blockchain ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Financial Markets ,
Mergers ,
OECD ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Technology ,
Trading Platforms ,
Transparency
At the ICN's recent annual conference in New Delhi, the Merger Working Group released a report summarizing the group's findings from a survey of NCAs on their approach to vertical mergers. Vertical mergers were a main theme...more
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Winter's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
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With the New Year only a few days old, we want to present a short outlook what to expect from European antitrust enforcement in 2018, with a particular focus on Germany. ...more