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Is there an authorized dealer claim for compensation without the authorized dealer having to have been contractually obliged to transfer his customer base? The Nuremberg Regional Court surprises with a published...

Ein Mittelstandskartell ist eine nach § 3 GWB ausnahmsweise zulässige Kooperation zwischen kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen, die den Wettbewerb nicht wesentlich beeinträchtigt und deren Wettbewerbsfähigkeit…

Under what conditions is a limited partner subject to a non-compete clause? This question plays an important role in practice. General partners of a GmbH & Co. KG are personally liable…

A refusal to deliver is inadmissible under antitrust law if the manufacturer is in a leading position and the retailer is dependent - the distribution rate is important for the leading position, even with...

Die privatrechtliche Durchsetzung des Kartellrechts durch kartellrechtliche Schadensersatzansprüche von Kartellgeschädigten wird in der Praxis immer bedeutender. Mehr als hundert kartellrechtliche Schadensersatzansprüche über hunderte Millionen Euro…

Sales representatives or employees – an important question for companies. Many companies also rely on “external sales intermediaries”, especially sales representatives, to sell their products. Finally...

Competition Commissioner Vestager sums up the situation of companies and the relationship between companies and competition law when she says: It may...

Ban on price search engines and their use – Federal Court of Justice protects retailers. The ban on price search engines and their use by retailers is inadmissible, even in a selective…