German Bundeskartellamt Updates

Jul 24, 2025

The German competition authority has approved ZG Raiffeisen's acquisition of Wurth Pflanzenschutz, citing sufficient competition in the agricultural supply market.

Jul 23, 2025

The Bundeskartellamt has approved ZG Raiffeisen eG's acquisition of Wurth Pflanzenschutz GmbH, citing sufficient competition in the market despite overlaps in their business areas.

Jul 10, 2025

The Bundeskartellamt is set to host the 23rd International Conference on Competition in Berlin from March 11-13, 2026, bringing together key figures in competition law.

Jul 10, 2025

The German competition authority has imposed fines totaling approximately €10.5 million for collusion in road repair tenders across five eastern federal states.

Jul 9, 2025

The German competition authority, Bundeskartellamt, has presented its Annual Report for 2024/25, emphasizing the importance of competition in driving economic growth and innovation across various sectors.

Jul 8, 2025

The Bundeskartellamt has released its Annual Report for 2024/25, highlighting significant developments in competition law enforcement, merger control, and sector inquiries.

Jul 7, 2025

The German competition authority has closed its investigation into Deutsche Post AG and Max-Ventures after the companies dissolved their corporate ties, addressing concerns over potential anti-competitive agreements.

Jul 6, 2025

The German competition authority has closed an investigation into Deutsche Post and Max Ventures after they severed corporate ties, enhancing competition in mail consolidation services.

Jun 30, 2025

The German competition authority has approved Lufthansa's acquisition of a minority stake in airBaltic, despite competitive concerns on certain routes between Germany and the Baltics.

Jun 30, 2025

The German competition authority has approved the acquisition of Media Holding Süd by Neue Pressegesellschaft, despite concerns over reduced competition in regional newspaper markets.

Jun 29, 2025

The German competition authority has approved Lufthansa's acquisition of a minority stake in airBaltic, despite concerns over competition on certain flight routes.

Jun 29, 2025

The Bundeskartellamt has approved Neue Pressegesellschaft's acquisition of Medienholding Süd, despite concerns over reduced competition in regional newspaper markets in Baden-Württemberg.

Jun 24, 2025

The German competition authority, Bundeskartellamt, held a roundtable discussion with key stakeholders to address competition issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) and potential market restrictions.

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.