Six German authorities join forces to tackle the challenges of the digitalization era. Kickoff was last week, when the authorities signed a Memorandum of Understanding to initiate the “Digital Cluster Bonn”. Who is in? The reason the new initiative came to my – and probably other antitrust nerd´s – attention is the membership of the … Continue reading Digital Cluster Bonn: Germany´s authorities team up →

Rebates are common in many industries and generally highly appreciated by customers. However, it gets tricky if strong market players leverage their position to the detriment of customers or competitors, antitrust cases involving rebates are therefore a frequent phenomenon. Only last week, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) announced that it has initiated proceedings against … Continue reading Rebates and antitrust: A never-ending story →