"One of the fundamental challenges currently facing the EU is that of reconciling its economic and environmental policies. Nevertheless, the role of environmental protection in EU competition law and policy has often been overlooked. Recent years have witnessed a shift in environmental...

Standards reduce production costs and increase products' value to consumers. Standards however entail risks of anti-competitive abuse. After the adoption of a standard, the chosen technology normally lacks credible substitutes. The owner of the patented technology might thus have additional...

Kartelle sind allgegenwärtig. Das jüngst entdeckte Spannstahlkartell reiht sich ein in die zehn größten entdeckten Kartelle der EU. Doch viele Kartelle agieren weiterhin unentdeckt und belasten die Konsumenten mit überhöhten Preisen. Die Wettbewerbsbehörden stützen ihre Ermittlungen...