Nowadays, merger control predominantly relies upon a strict analysis of the effects from merger and acquisitions on effective competition. However, there is scope for so-called public interest considerations in several European merger control regimes and recently a number of European politicians...

Die umgesetzte Transformationsstrategie der 90er Jahre sah eine direkte Transplantation marktwirtschaftlicher Institutionen aus den Industrieländern in das jeweilige Transformationsland vor. Sie ging davon aus, dass die institutionellen „Transplants“ schnell ihre erwartete Wirkung und die...

The ministerial proposal for a 10th amendment of the German competition law particularly addresses abuse control and seeks to tighten this pillar of competition policy against the background of the challenges from the digital economy. Next to extending the classic policy instruments of abuse...