Current contents of the Federal Cartel Office

UniCredit can acquire a 29.99 per cent stake in Commerbank

The Bundeskartellamt has cleared under merger control rules the acquisition of a stake in Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt am Main, by UniCredit S.p.A., Milan, Italy.

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Hochhäuser und Skyline von Frankfurt, Commerzbank Tower
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Vodafone and Vantage Towers suspected of impeding 1&1 in violation of competition law

The Bundeskartellamt has today sent Vodafone Group, Vodafone GmbH and Vantage Towers AG its preliminary legal assessment relating to the shortcomings in providing antenna sites to 1&1.

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Google will stop restricting competition in connection with Google Automotive Services and Google Maps Platform

Google (Alphabet Inc., USA) has offered the Bundeskartellamt commitments to end several restrictions of competition in connection with Google Automotive Services and Google Maps Platform.

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Auto von innen, mit Blick auf das Lenkrat, Navi und eine digitale Amatur
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Ongoing district heating proceedings – suspicion of unlawful price adjustment clauses substantiated

At the end of 2023 the Bundeskartellamt initiated proceedings against altogether seven municipal utilities and district heating suppliers on suspicion of abusively excessive price increases in the period from 2021 to 2023.

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Fernwaermeleitung, die über eine Wieser verläuft
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Bundeskartellamt examines significant malfunctioning of competition in the wholesale of fuels

First proceeding based on new competition tool Section 32f(3) of the German Competition Act

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Blauens Cover, unterhalb fährt ein LKW mit Kraftstoff beladen auf eine Raffinerie zu
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Bundeskartellamt clears takeover of SiNN GmbH by the Peek & Cloppenburg group (Düsseldorf)

The Bundeskartellamt has cleared plans by JC Switzerland Holding AG to take over SiNN GmbH, which is currently undergoing insolvency proceedings. JC Switzerland Holding AG belongs to the Peek & Cloppenburg group (P&C, Düsseldorf).

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Modegeschäft mit Klamottenauslage, links ist eine Kasse zu sehen
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Bundeskartellamt has concerns about the current form of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency Framework (ATTF)

The Bundeskartellamt has today sent Apple Inc. and Apple GmbH its preliminary legal assessment of Apple’s “App Tracking Transparency Framework” (ATTF).

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Eine Person tippt auf einem Handy, auf dem Bildschirm ist ein ein Einkaufswagen und darunter steht "Pay now", im Hintergrund sieht man verschwommen Lichter
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KNDS N.V. can acquire shares in RENK Group AG

17.04.2025

Harry-Brot can acquire REWE subsidiary Glockenbrot

15.04.2025

UniCredit can acquire a 29.99 per cent stake in Commerbank

14.04.2025

Vodafone and Vantage Towers suspected of impeding 1&1 in violation of competition law

11.04.2025

Google will stop restricting competition in connection with Google Automotive Services and Google Maps Platform

09.04.2025

Joint venture between KNDS, Rheinmetall and Thales cleared

04.04.2025

New head for the 8th Decision Division

01.04.2025

Ongoing district heating proceedings – suspicion of unlawful price adjustment clauses substantiated

20.03.2025

Ongoing district heating proceedings – suspicion of unlawful price adjustment clauses substantiated

20.03.2025

Bundeskartellamt examines significant malfunctioning of competition in the wholesale of fuels – first proceeding based on new competition tool

06.03.2025

Changes in heads of decision divisions

05.03.2025

The Bundeskartellamt has cleared the indirect acquisition of Uckermärker Milch GmbH by EDEKA ZENTRALE Stiftung & Co. KG

24.02.2025

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