Bundeskartellamt

News 2003

23.01.2003

Bundeskartellamt imposes fines totalling more than 4 million Euro for inducing a boycott in the waste management sector
27.01.2003

Bundeskartellamt plans to take action against RWE Net for charging excessive electricity metering and billing prices
07.02.2003

Bundeskartellamt clears participation of Südwestdeutsche Medienholding in Süddeutscher Verlag
17.02.2003

Bundeskartellamt initiates investigation proceedings against Deutsche Bahn AG: the company has refused to include a competitor’s timetable data in its timetable information service
19.02.2003

Bundeskartellamt issues first-time ruling on abusive practices against network operator on account of excessive fees for network use
21.02.2003

Bundeskartellamt prohibits RWE Net from charging excessive electricity metering and billing prices
26.02.2003

Tendering of service contracts by DSD in line with the principles of competition
26.02.2003

Bundeskartellamt initiates abuse proceedings against RWE and E.ON on account of excessive balancing energy fees
21.03.2003

Bundeskartellamt comments on the compromise reached by the Mediation Committee on Energy Industry Law
03.04.2003

Obligations imposed by the Bundeskartellamt in its decisions in the Shell / Dea and BP / Veba Oel (Aral) merger cases fulfilled within the specified time limit
07.04.2003

Bundeskartellamt officially announces its International Conference on Competition to be held for the first time in Bonn
14.04.2003

Bundeskartellamt imposes fines totalling 660 million Euro on companies in the cement sector on account of cartel agreements
17.04.2003

Bundeskartellamt issues ruling on abusive practices against Stadtwerke Mainz on account of excessive fees for network use
24.04.2003

Bundeskartellamt clears acquisition of ProSiebenSat.1 and Kirch’s film rights by the Saban group without obligations
08.05.2003

Bundeskartellamt clears takeover of DSF and Sport 1 by EM.TV/Karstadt Quelle consortium without obligations
16.05.2003

Bonn - centre of international competition policy
21.05.2003

Bundeskartellamt discontinues prosecution of Ruhrgas’ rebate scheme
22.05.2003

Bundeskartellamt issues warning to Random House / Ullstein Heyne List
10.07.2003

Acquisition of crop protection products by BASF cleared subject to obligations
17.07.2003

Bundeskartellamt dispels competition concerns about the reorganisation of postal agency contracts
22.07.2003

Suspicions of cartel agreement between industrial insurers substantiated
23.07.2003

Bundeskartellamt presents Activity Report 2001/2002
31.07.2003

Bundeskartellamt clears Colfax/Netzsch merger without obligations
04.08.2003

Bundeskartellamt warns Mainova AG on account for denying connection to its network
05.08.2003

Takeover of Rupp + Hubrach by Essilor cleared
06.08.2003

Principles of interpretation regarding offers below cost price revised
13.08.2003

Bundeskartellamt imposes fines totalling 8.8 million euro on account of price agreements for firework devices
28.08.2003

Takeover of Gelsenwasser by the municipal utilities of Bochum and Dortmund cleared
04.09.2003

Bundeskartellamt secures Toll Collect contracts (lorry toll) for further garages
11.09.2003

Searches in the waste management sector
19.09.2003

Bundeskartellamt achieves reduction of fees for Deutsche Telekom subscriber data
23.09.2003

Bundeskartellamt prohibits EAM Energie from acquiring a stake in Stadtwerke Eschwege
23.09.2003

Bundeskartellamt imposes fines on account of abusive resale price maintenance
30.09.2003

Competition experts discuss exemption areas under competition law
09.10.2003

Bundeskartellamt prohibits Mainova AG from denying connection to its network
22.10.2003

Scientific expertise largely confirms Bundeskartellamt’s criticism of the Associations’ Agreement on Electricity II plus’ principles for establishing prices
04.11.2003

Investigations against Dr Breuer discontinued
05.11.2003

RWE group’s participation in municipal utilities could only be cleared subject to conditions and obligations
06.11.2003

Competition Authorities: Municipal authorities’ premature extension of right-of-access contracts with energy supply companies is abusive
07.11.2003

Bundeskartellamt statement on the prevention of a decision by the Federal Supreme Court on long-term energy supply contracts
07.11.2003

Bundeskartellamt concentrates on examinining Holtzbrinck / Berliner Verlag case
13.11.2003

Proceedings initiated against RWE distribution network operators and EnBW Regional AG on account of abusive practices in the thermal electricity sector
24.11.2003

Bundeskartellamt prohibits E.ON Hanse from acquiring a stake in Stadtwerke Lübeck
25.11.2003

Random House’s acquisition of Heyne cleared after partial withdrawal of the original notification
01.12.2003

Bundeskartellamt orders dissolution of WAZ / OTZ merger
04.12.2003

Bundeskartellamt urges market liberalisation in local public transport
17.12.2003

Taking stock of 2003: Significant cases and activities setting the course for the future
19.12.2003

Bundeskartellamt issues warning letter in Holtzbrinck / Berliner Verlag merger case