Bundeskartellamt

News 2002

17.01.2002

Bundeskartellamt files appeal on points of law in the WalMart case (sales below cost price)
21.01.2002

Bundeskartellamt prohibits E.ON/Gelsenberg (Ruhrgas) merger
22.01.2002

Bundeskartellamt warns Deutsche Lufthansa AG over its pricing strategy on the Frankfurt-Berlin route
29.01.2002

The Bundeskartellamt has instituted abuse proceedings against electricity network operators
31.01.2002

Bundeskartellamt issues warning regarding the Liberty Media/KDG merger project
01.02.2002

Bundeskartellamt forces RWE’s acquisition of share in GEW Rhineland below merger threshold
14.02.2002

Bundeskartellamt issues warning regarding the planned Liberty Media/TeleColumbus GmbH merger
19.02.2002

Bundeskartellamt prohibits Lufthansa from hindering its rival Germania
21.02.2002

Abuse proceedings against EnBW in the balancing energy sector discontinued
26.02.2002

Bundeskartellamt prohibits planned Liberty Media/KDG merger
28.02.2002

Bundeskartellamt prohibits E.ON’s acquisition of majority stake in Ruhrgas
05.03.2002

Bundeskartellamt sets up Special Unit for Combating Cartels (SKK)
08.03.2002

Bundeskartellamt clears T-Online participation in Bild.de subject to specific conditions
21.03.2002

Lufthansa faces fine for refusing to give up appropriate slots to Germania
28.03.2002

Abuse proceedings against Elektrizitätswerk Wesertal (Fortum) discontinued
04.04.2002

Haniel/Fels and Haniel/Ytong mergers cleared subject to conditions
10.04.2002

Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf provisionally confirms the prohibition of Lufthansa’s abusive pricing strategy
24.04.2002

European Competition Authorities (ECA) call for more competition in air traffic
26.04.2002

BayWa AG / WLZ AG merger cleared subject to strict obligations
02.05.2002

Higher Regional Court confirms right of competition authorities to apply cost control in abuse proceedings in electricity sector
27.05.2002

Bundeskartellamt stops intended acquisition of Brunata/Minol by E.ON subsidiary Viterra Energy
29.05.2002

Abuse proceedings initiated against electricity network operator Bewag
19.06.2002

Getinge/Heraeus cleared subject to obligations
19.06.2002

Trienekens/AWISTA (Düsseldorf city cleaning) cleared subject to conditions
20.06.2002

Foundation of Eurohypo AG under further examination after clearance
24.06.2002

Bundeskartellamt clears Microsoft / Navision merger
25.06.2002

Bundeskartellamt clears Nordzucker / Union-Zucker merger project
04.07.2002

Merger between DB AG and Stadt- und Regionalbus Göttingen cleared under strict obligations directed at opening up the market
05.07.2002

Comment on Ministerial Authorisation of Eon/Ruhrgas
08.07.2002

Searches conducted in companies in the cement sector
15.07.2002

Bundeskartellamt puts electricity metering prices to the test - test cases against Wemag and RWE Net -
22.07.2002

No concerns regarding close cooperation in the broadband cable sector -
24.07.2002

Searches conducted in companies in the insurance sector
31.07.2002

Bundeskartellamt rejects application for premature allowance to award contract in lorry toll proceedings
02.08.2002

Search conducted in removal firmsin close coordination with US cartel authorities
05.08.2002

E.ON lodges appeal against Bundeskartellamt decision
07.08.2002

Suspicion of boycott by DSD and associations confirmed
21.08.2002

Bundeskartellamt prohibits Europe’s largest supplier of spices, Fuchs Gewürze, from hindering a competitor
22.08.2002

Time limit for decision in “lorry toll” award review proceedings extended
23.08.2002

Bundeskartellamt examines whether DSD is compatible with competition law
27.08.2002

Bundeskartellamt gives first warning on account of excessive fees for network use
04.09.2002

Bundeskartellamt rejects application for review in the “lorry toll” award proceedings
13.09.2002

Bundeskartellamt issues warning letter regarding excessive electricity metering and billing prices
30.09.2002

Competition authorities give go ahead for more intensive cooperation and worldwide implementation of competition principle
08.10.2002

Competition experts discuss demands on effective supervision of conditions for network use in the network-based energy sector
15.10.2002

Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court confirms threat of administrative fine against Lufthansa for refusing to relinquish slots to Germania
30.10.2002

Bundeskartellamt examines ex officio compatibility of DSD with the competition law
11.11.2002

Bundeskartellamt defends negotiated network access as an effective instrument for enhancing competition in the electricity and gas sectors
12.11.2002

Rules on ban on sales below cost price prove effective
14.11.2002

“Reorganisation contribution” demanded by Deutsche Bahn AG raises competition concerns
22.11.2002

Bundeskartellamt issues warning regarding the Tagesspiegel/Berliner Zeitung merger
12.12.2002

Bundeskartellamt prohibits merger of Tagesspiegel/Berliner Zeitung
16.12.2002

Bundeskartellamt issues warning to a further network operator on account of excessive fees for network use
19.12.2002

Bundeskartellamt can look back on a successful year 2002
23.12.2002

Bundeskartellamt prohibits participation in Bremerhavener Entsorgungsgesellschaft by Nehlsen/Rethmann/swb