German Bundeskartellamt Updates

Jun 23, 2025

The German competition authority, Bundeskartellamt, convened an expert group to discuss the competitive landscape of artificial intelligence, focusing on the influence of major tech companies and the challenges faced by smaller competitors.

Jun 18, 2025

The German competition authority has thoroughly examined RTL's proposal to take over the advertising marketing of RTL2 and found no room for approval.

Jun 17, 2025

The German competition authority has assessed RTL's plan to market advertising space for RTL2, ultimately concluding that such cooperation is not permissible.

Jun 16, 2025

The Bundeskartellamt has issued a preliminary assessment of the 50+1 rule in German football, indicating that while it does not fundamentally oppose the rule, it sees a need for the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) to implement specific measures for its consistent application.

Jun 15, 2025

The German competition authority, Bundeskartellamt, has assessed the 50+1 rule in football and identified areas for improvement to ensure fair competition and member participation.

Jun 12, 2025

The German competition authority, Bundeskartellamt, has prohibited Tönnies International Management GmbH from acquiring several slaughterhouses from Vion GmbH, citing concerns over market dominance.

Jun 12, 2025

The German competition authority has imposed fines totaling nearly six million euros on Sennheiser and Sonova for engaging in vertical price fixing related to premium headphones.

Jun 11, 2025

The Bundeskartellamt has prohibited Tönnies International Management GmbH from acquiring Vion's slaughterhouses due to significant competition concerns.

Jun 2, 2025

The German competition authority, Bundeskartellamt, has expressed preliminary legal concerns regarding Amazon's price control mechanisms affecting marketplace sellers on its platform, suggesting potential violations of competition laws.

Jun 1, 2025

The German competition authority, Bundeskartellamt, has expressed preliminary concerns regarding Amazon's pricing mechanisms that may violate competition laws, particularly affecting third-party sellers on its marketplace.

May 13, 2025

The German competition authority has imposed fines totaling €10.5 million on seven road repair companies for colluding on bids and customer allocations.

May 12, 2025

The German competition authority has fined seven road repair companies a total of 10.5 million euros for engaging in bid rigging and customer allocation practices.

May 9, 2025

The 24th Annual Conference of the International Competition Network (ICN) took place in Edinburgh from May 7 to 9, 2025, featuring participants from over 90 jurisdictions.

May 8, 2025

The 24th Annual Conference of the International Competition Network brought together over 90 jurisdictions in Edinburgh, focusing on competition issues in digital markets and innovation.

May 7, 2025

The German competition authority, Bundeskartellamt, has imposed fines totaling nearly six million euros on Sennheiser and Sonova for engaging in vertical price fixing in the audio products market.

May 6, 2025

The German competition authority has fined Sennheiser and Sonova nearly 6 million euros for engaging in vertical price fixing practices in the audio products market.

Apr 30, 2025

The German competition authority, Bundeskartellamt, has approved Wellhub's acquisition of Urban Sports GmbH, a move that impacts the fitness and wellbeing aggregation market.

Apr 17, 2025

The German competition authority has approved KNDS N.V.'s acquisition of a 25% stake in RENK Group AG, a key player in military vehicle components.

Apr 16, 2025

The Bundeskartellamt has approved KNDS N.V.'s acquisition of a minority stake in RENK Group AG, ensuring no adverse effects on competition in the defense industry.

Apr 15, 2025

The German competition authority has approved Harry-Brot GmbH's acquisition of Glockenbrot, a subsidiary of the REWE Group, allowing for the establishment of two joint ventures.