Bundeskartellamt

Press releases 2009

23.12.2009

Bundeskartellamt clears acquisition by Webasto of Edscha’s convertible roof systems business
21.12.2009

Bundeskartellamt imposes fines on coffee roasters
17.12.2009

Bundeskartellamt publishes final report on sector inquiry into the transport of gas
15.12.2009

Bundeskartellamt imposes fines against manufacturers of ready-mixed concrete in south Germany
01.12.2009

Bundeskartellamt clears sale of E.ON subsidiary Thüga to municipal utility consortium
27.11.2009

Plans to sell the dailies Aachener Nachrichten and Aachener Zeitung to the publishing house Rheinisch Bergische Verlagsgesellschaft withdrawn
15.10.2009

Bundeskartellamt imposes fine on hearing aid manufacturer Phonak GmbH
25.09.2009

Bundeskartellamt imposes fine on CIBA Vision
25.09.2009

Market Dominance and Merger Control - Competition experts discuss experiences in practice and need for change
24.09.2009

Bundeskartellamt initiates abuse control proceedings in the electric heating sector (night storage heating and heat pumps)
21.09.2009

Bundeskartellamt prohibits local gas supplier from charging abusively excessive concession fees
14.09.2009

Bundeskartellamt examines district heating sector
08.09.2009

Bundeskartellamt clears acquisition of TUIfly’s city-carrier business by Air Berlin
17.07.2009

Industrial insurers withdraw appeals against Bundeskartellamt’s orders imposing fines
07.07.2009

Bundeskartellamt clears acquisition of Elmshorner Nachrichten by Schleswig-Holsteiner Zeitungsverlag
07.07.2009

Bundeskartellamt reports on its activities in 2007 and 2008
06.07.2009

First of the EnBW/EWE/VNG merger projects cleared following commitment to divest
03.07.2009

Bundeskartellamt imposes multi-million fines against manufacturers of mortar
02.07.2009

Bundeskartellamt publishes Interim Report on Fuel Sector Inquiry
02.07.2009

Bundeskartellamt imposes fines against pharmacists associations for calling a boycott
29.06.2009

Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court confirms Bundeskartellamt decision in fine proceedings against cement manufacturers
26.06.2009

Bundeskartellamt prohibits merger between municipal hospitals in Hesse
09.06.2009

Humana and Nordmilch can pool sales of their dairy products
14.05.2009

Bundeskartellamt obtains reversal of merger between the University Hospital of Tübingen and Zollernalb District
07.05.2009

Agreement on price increase for pharmaceuticals retracted after application for leniency
30.04.2009

Bundeskartellamt clears takeover of the Brockhaus publishing house by Bertelsmann
29.04.2009

Bundeskartellamt takes first measures following its fuel sector inquiry and prohibits Total from acquiring 59 OMV petrol stations
27.04.2009

Bundeskartellamt officially announces its International Conference on Competition in Hamburg
15.04.2009

Bundeskartellamt imposes multi-million fines against further liquefied gas suppliers
08.04.2009

Bundeskartellamt imposes fine against Microsoft
25.03.2009

Non-binding price recommendations for ophthalmic lenses to be discontinued
17.02.2009

Nordzucker may only acquire Danisco Sugar without the Anklam production site
13.02.2009

Publishing House Druck- und Verlagshaus Frankfurt am Main GmbH fined for violating the prohibition of putting a concentration into effect
11.02.2009

Bundeskartellamt clears takeover of Berliner Verlag by M. DuMont Schauberg