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She is also the Head of Gleiss Lutz’ antitrust practice. She regularly advises national and international clients on all aspects of German and European antitrust law, i.e. cartels, mergers and dominance issues. She focuses among others on the consumer goods industry and the sector’s competition law topics, such as potential vertical restrictions, selective distribution and platform bans. Petra also regularly advises on compliance issues and internal investigations. Petra completed her university studies in Passau, Prague and Munich. She has been a partner at Gleiss Lutz since 2007. Petra has also been a lecturer for antitrust law at the University of Passau since 2013. She is a board member of the Munich Antitrust Forum and a member of the Association for the Study of Antitrust Law. She speaks German, English and French.</p></div> <div class="p"> <a href="//en/authors/petra-linsmeier#contact" class="btn btn-contact btn-contact-rwd btn-primary-border popin pull-left" data-href-popin="#contact">Contact</a> <div class="social-links social-links-rwd pull-right"> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-linsmeier-7910aa75/"> Linkedin</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-3 col-aside"> <div class="liste auteurs co-auteurs"> <h2>Linked authors</h2> <div class="liste-items liste-items-well"> <div class='ajaxbloc' data-ajax-env='1+WPQhW9u5A7x5hjHMzHeQwVveUyc7eokc3SQn0uAMq/DVb9d5ZYOqUiGlFkeq4Ehcr5BfZxGYu4kVSG0Msgdoq359Yy/5uzavAIPIihVkCSG75/2r1O5DI3b/Muba4USWenbfgxg4la+RYUSI9d+JNNduPIsCE70tRqPeeCJyTmnQWs2G6sjgZGU/tANwsVGtrp6tDmlVT1tgrKNhiAL5xK3xODzZGbW5Ecin4kMOFGJC7mp2sKilwWIEowSpYezCupeAXyytc=' data-origin="//en/authors/petra-linsmeier"> <div class="item"><div class="entry auteur" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <strong 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In the joint proceedings before the Federal Court of Justice, the court had to decide whether a non-competition clause to (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2009/the-german-federal-court-of-justice-decides-on-the-compatibility-of-non-32897" rel="bookmark">The German Federal Court of Justice decides on the compatibility of non-competition clauses to the detriment of minority shareholders with Art. 101 Para. 1 TFEU and Sec. 1 ARC <em>(Gratiszeitung Hallo)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-06-22T22:00:00Z">23 June 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1493</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-32897 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 23 June 2009, the German Federal Court of Justice overruled three judgments of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf and remitted the cases back for further proceedings. In the joint proceedings before the Federal Court of Justice, the court had to decide whether a non-competition clause to (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2009/the-higher-regional-court-of-frankfurt-decides-on-non-competition-clauses-to" rel="bookmark">The Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt decides on non-competition clauses to the detriment of minority shareholders <em>(Minderheitsgesellschafter)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-03-16T23:00:00Z">17 March 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 850</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-26682 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 March 2009, the German Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt decided on the compatibility with competition law of non-competition clauses to the detriment of minority shareholders. The question at stake was whether a non-competition clause to the detriment of a minority shareholder generally (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2009/the-german-federal-court-of-justice-decides-on-a-dominant-position-resulting" rel="bookmark">The German Federal Court of Justice decides on a dominant position resulting from the upstream possibility to restrict downstream competition <em>(Reisestellenkarte)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-03-02T23:00:00Z">3 March 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 733</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-32008 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 3 March 2009, the German Federal Court of Justice reversed the judgement of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf and remitted the case back for further proceedings. The question at stake was whether an undertaking could be regarded as dominant according to Art. 102 TFEU if due to its (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Ines-Orth">Ines Orth</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/february-2009/the-german-federal-cartel-office-clears-a-merger-subject-to-structural-remedies" rel="bookmark">The German Federal Cartel Office clears a merger subject to structural remedies in the sugar regulated and oligopolistic market (<em>Nordzucker/Danisco</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2009-02-16T23:00:00Z">17 February 2009</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1152</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-26685 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 17 February 2009, the German Federal Cartel Office cleared a merger in the sugar sector subject to conditions and obligations. The case concerned the indirect acquisition of the sugar activities of the Danish company Danisco Sugar A/S by the German sugar refinery Nordzucker AG, an oligopolist (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="content-inner-more"> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2008/the-higher-regional-court-of-dusseldorf-decides-that-a-company-may-abuse-its" rel="bookmark">The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf decides that a company may abuse its dominant position by concluding rental agreements, thereby preventing market access of competitors <em>(Schilderpräger)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-12-16T23:00:00Z">17 December 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1154</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-26681 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 12 December 2008, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf issued a decision concerning a rental agreement between a district and a manufacturer of car number plates. The case concerned the question whether a company having a local monopoly on the manufacturing market for car number plates (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2008/the-german-federal-court-of-justice-decides-on-the-relevant-definition-of-the" rel="bookmark">The German Federal Court of Justice decides on the relevant definition of the gas supply market <em>(Stadtwerke Uelzen)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-12-09T23:00:00Z">10 December 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1187</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-26680 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 10 December 2008, the German Federal Court of Justice (FCJ) issued a decision on the definition of the relevant gas supply market. The case concerned the question whether a regional gas supplier had a dominant position which could have been abused. <br class='autobr' /> Facts and proceedings <br class='autobr' /> Stadtwerke Uelzen (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2008/the-higher-regional-court-of-dusseldorf-widens-the-scope-of-application-of" rel="bookmark">The Higher Regional Court of Dusseldorf widens the scope of application of merger control law while prohibiting a merger in the copper continuous casting industry sector (<em>A-TEC / Norddeutsche Affinerie</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-11-11T23:00:00Z">12 November 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1092</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-26684 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 12 November 2008, the German Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf approved a decision of the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) prohibiting the proposed acquisition of a 13.75% share in a company by a competitor. The case concerned the issue of whether, according to German law, a share (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/november-2008/the-mannheim-regional-court-holds-that-reciprocal-representation-agreements" rel="bookmark">The Mannheim Regional Court holds that reciprocal representation agreements concluded between national collecting societies are not void <em>(GEMA / BUMA / STEMRA)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-11-06T23:00:00Z">7 November 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1147</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-26678 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 7 November 2008, the Regional Court of Mannheim issued a decision on the validity of territorial limitations contained in reciprocal representation agreements concluded between national collecting societies. The case concerned the question whether a national collecting society was entitled to (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2008/the-higher-regional-court-of-dusseldorf-holds-that-exclusive-purchase" rel="bookmark">The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf holds that exclusive purchase obligations contained in franchise agreements are not necessarily prohibited as unfair hindrances, even though they cover the whole assortment of goods (<em>Baumarkt</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2008-01-15T23:00:00Z">16 January 2008</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1901</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21244 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 16 January 2008 the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf issued a decision on questions concerning the German prohibition of unfair hindrance, Sec. 20(1) of the German Act against Restraints on Competition (ARC). The questions arose in administrative proceedings by the German Federal Cartel (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2007/the-german-federal-cartel-office-imposes-a-fine-on-associations-of-pharmacists" rel="bookmark">The German Federal Cartel Office imposes a fine on associations of pharmacists and pharmaceutical manufacturers for organising and accomplishing a lecture series intended to convince pharmacists to refrain from price competition (<em>Arzneimittelhersteller</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2007-12-20T23:00:00Z">21 December 2007</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 2423</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21243 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 December 2007, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) imposed a fine on nine state associations of pharmacists, five pharmaceutical companies and the Federal Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers for organising and accomplishing a lecture series intended to convince pharmacists to (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/december-2007/the-hamburg-regional-court-rules-on-exclusive-smartphone-distribution" rel="bookmark">The Hamburg Regional Court rules on exclusive smartphone distribution agreements <em>(Apple / T-Mobile)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2007-12-03T23:00:00Z">4 December 2007</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 7250</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21242 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 4 December 2007 the German Regional Court of Hamburg issued a decision on the compatibility with competition law and the law against unfair practices of the exclusive distribution agreement concluded between the German mobile network operator T-Mobile and the American multinational (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2007/the-german-federal-cartel-office-clears-a-merger-setting-up-a-joint-electronic" rel="bookmark">The German Federal Cartel Office clears a merger setting up a joint electronic platform for trade in secondary gas transport capacities, making further efforts to establish competitive structures in the energy sector (<em>VNG / Trac-x / EWE / E.ON / Thyssengas / APX B</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2007-10-11T22:00:00Z">12 October 2007</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 2753</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21351 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 12 October 2007, the German Federal Cartel Office cleared a merger in the energy sector. The German companies Thyssengas GmbH (Thyssengas), E.ON Gastransport AG & Co. KG (EGT) and EWE AG (EWE) planned to acquire shares in trac-x Transport Capacity Exchange GmbH (Trac-x), the provider of a (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2007/the-german-competition-authority-declares-binding-the-commitments-of-an" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority declares binding the commitments of an electricity generation company to cease the abuse proceedings for factoring CO2 certificates into its electricity tariffs <em>(RWE)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2007-09-25T22:00:00Z">26 September 2007</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 2248</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21241 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 26 September 2007, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) ceased abuse proceedings launched against RWE AG (RWE) in 2005 after it had declared RWE’s commitments to auction off electricity to be binding. The proceedings centred on the question whether RWE had abused its alleged dominant market (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/august-2007/the-higher-regional-court-of-dusseldorf-specifies-the-criteria-for-concluding" rel="bookmark">The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf specifies the criteria for concluding non-competition clauses to the detriment of minority shareholders <em>(AnzeigenblattGU)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2007-08-14T22:00:00Z">15 August 2007</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1950</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21240 introduction entry-content"> <p>In three cases dated 15 August 2007 and 26 June 2008 the German Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf decided on the compatibility with competition law of non-competition clauses to the detriment of minority shareholders. In two of the cases, appeals against denial of leave to appeal are pending (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2007/the-german-court-decides-on-excessive-fees-for-the-provision-of-information-for" rel="bookmark">The German Court decides on excessive fees for the provision of information for directory inquiry services (<em>DaRed II</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2007-06-26T22:00:00Z">27 June 2007</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 919</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21239 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 27 June 2007, the German Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf issued a decision on the question whether a telecommunication company abused its dominant position by demanding excessive fees for the provision of information for directory enquiry services. The question at stake was whether a (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2007/the-german-federal-court-of-justice-decides-on-the-effects-of-legal-changes" rel="bookmark">The German Federal Court of Justice decides on the effects of legal changes brought by EC Reg. 1400/2002 on automobile distribution networks <em>(BMW)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2007-05-07T22:00:00Z">8 May 2007</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1251</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-27312 introduction entry-content"> <p>Facts <br class='autobr' /> The plaintiff was a former authorised distributor of the defendant automobile manufacturer Bayerische Motorenwerke AG (BMW). In 1996, the plaintiff entered into a contract with BMW for the distribution of motor vehicles manufactured by BMW. This contract was based on a standard clause (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/may-2007/the-german-hanseatic-higher-regional-court-decides-on-the-interpretation-of-the" rel="bookmark">The German Hanseatic Higher Regional Court decides on the interpretation of the provision in national competition law concerning essential facilities <em>(Hafa)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2007-05-02T22:00:00Z">3 May 2007</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1567</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21237 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 3 May 2007, the German Hanseatic Higher Regional Court of Bremen issued a decision on several questions concerning denial of access to essential facilities. The case concerned the question whether the operator of an exhibition centre was a dominant undertaking in charge of an infrastructure (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2007/the-frankfurt-higher-regional-court-decides-on-the-relationship-between" rel="bookmark">The Frankfurt Higher Regional Court decides on the relationship between trademark and title protection law on the one hand and competition law on the other hand <em>(Harry Potter)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2007-04-16T22:00:00Z">17 April 2007</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1224</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21236 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 April 2007, the German Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt issued a decision on the relationship between copyright, trademark and title protection law on the one hand and competition law on the other hand. The question at stake was whether restrictive clauses concerning the distribution of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2006/the-german-competition-authority-prohibits-a-merger-in-the-laser-area-cleared" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority prohibits a merger in the laser area cleared by the US DoJ showing its reluctance to apply a more effects-based short-term approach instead of a rather long-term structural approach <em>(Coherent / Excel)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2006-10-24T22:00:00Z">25 October 2006</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1565</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21349 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 25 October 2006, the German Federal Cartel Office prohibited the proposed merger between the two American companies Coherent, Inc. (Coherent) and Excel Technology, Inc. (Excel), each a market leader in the laser area . <br class='autobr' /> Facts <br class='autobr' /> Coherent is an American company, listed on the US stock (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2006/the-dusseldorf-higher-regional-court-holds-that-the-term-free-servicing-in-art" rel="bookmark">The Dusseldorf Higher Regional Court holds that the term “free servicing” in Art. 4.1.k of EC Reg. 1400/2002 includes extended services provided that the supplier does not charge the buyer an additional fee <em>(5-Sterne-Premium-Paket)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2006-09-19T22:00:00Z">20 September 2006</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 3120</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21235 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 20 September 2006, the German Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf issued a decision on the interpretation of Regulation n° 1400/2002 concerning the contractual obligation of authorised repairers exclusively to use original spare parts instead of spare parts of matching quality. <br class='autobr' /> Facts <br class='autobr' /> The (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/april-2006/the-german-federal-cartel-office-gives-guidance-on-the-interpretation-and" rel="bookmark">The German Federal Cartel Office gives guidance on the interpretation and application of the failing company defence while clearing a merger in the TV advertising sector (<em>RTL / n-tv</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2006-04-10T22:00:00Z">11 April 2006</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1203</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21348 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 11 April 2006, the German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) unconditionally cleared the acquisition of shares in n-tv Nachrichtenfernsehen GmbH & Co. KG by RTL Television. The case concerned the question whether a merger strengthening the collective dominant position of RTL and ProSiebenSat.1 (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2006/the-german-competition-authority-clears-a-merger-in-the-hospital-sector-subject" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority clears a merger in the hospital sector subject to remedies, therefore continuing its proactive role in reshaping the national hospital sector (<em>AKK / UKE</em>) </a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2006-03-07T23:00:00Z">8 March 2006</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 2603</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-25287 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 8 March 2006, the German Federal Cartel Office cleared a merger in the hospital sector subject to conditions and obligations . The case concerned the acquisition of the Altona Children’s Hospital (AKK), Hamburg-Altona, by the Altona Children’s Hospital non-profit LLC (AKK gGmbH), a special (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/september-2004/the-german-competition-authority-prohibits-a-merger-in-the-residential" rel="bookmark">The German Competition Authority prohibits a merger in the residential furnishings sector while giving guidance on the question of representativeness of market surveys and restricting the scope of application of the de minimis exemption <em>(AGRO)</em></a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2004-09-28T22:00:00Z">29 September 2004</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1743</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21345 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 29 September 2004 the German Federal Cartel Office prohibited the proposed merger between the American company Leggett & Platt, Inc. (L&P), a manufacturer and distributor of inter aliaresidential furnishings, and AGRO Federkernproduktions GmbH (AGRO), a German manufacturer of (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2004/the-german-higher-regional-court-of-dusseldorf-holds-that-for-foreign" rel="bookmark">The German Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf holds that for foreign arbitration awards to be recognised and enforced in Germany they have to comply with fundamental provisions of competition law (<em>Regenerative Wärmetauscher</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2004-07-20T22:00:00Z">21 July 2004</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1631</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21234 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 21 July 2004, the German Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf issued a decision on the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitration awards as regards competition law matters . <br class='autobr' /> Facts <br class='autobr' /> Until the end of 1989 the defendant was a producer and distributor of regenerative heat exchangers for (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/july-2004/the-german-federal-court-of-justice-decides-on-the-validity-of-several-standard" rel="bookmark">The German Federal Court of Justice decides on the validity of several standard clauses contained in motor vehicle distribution agreements (<em>Citröen</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2004-07-12T22:00:00Z">13 July 2004</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 1107</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21233 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 13 July 2004, the German Federal Court of Justice issued a judgement on the validity of several standard clauses contained in motor vehicle distribution agreements concluded between the French automobile manufacturer CITROËN and its licensed dealers in Germany. The case concerned the (…)</p> </div> </article></div> <div class="item cite"><article class="entry article hentry"> <span class="authors"><span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/auteur/Moritz-Lichtenegger">Moritz Lichtenegger</a></span>, <span class="vcard author"><a class="url fn spip_in" href="en/authors/petra-linsmeier">Petra Linsmeier</a></span></span> <strong class="h3-like entry-title"><a href="en/bulletin/news-issues/june-2004/the-german-higher-regional-court-of-dusseldorf-holds-that-hardcore-restrictions" rel="bookmark">The German Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf holds that hardcore restrictions are not <em>per se</em> appreciable if the relevant market share is below 1% (<em>Tschechisches Bier</em>)</a></strong> <p class="publication"> <time pubdate="pubdate" datetime="2004-06-22T22:00:00Z">23 June 2004</time> <span class="visites"><i class="picto picto-eye-red"></i> 3052</span> </p> <div class="crayon article-intro-21232 introduction entry-content"> <p>On 23 June 2004, the German Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf issued a decision on the compatibility with EC law of a contract concerning an exclusive right to import Czech beer into Germany . <br class='autobr' /> Facts <br class='autobr' /> The plaintiff used to be the sole importer and authorised dealer in Germany for Budweiser (…)</p> </div> </article></div> </div> </div> <div class="content-inner-actions"> <button class="btn-toggle" onclick="return toggle_content_inner.apply(this);"><b class="label_open">Read More </b><span><i class="picto picto-toggle"></i></span></button> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section section_primary section_stats" id="statistiques"> <div class="section__container"> <h2 class="content-inner-title"><span>Statistics</span></h2> <div class="row statistiques-auteur"> <div class="col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2 col-md-6 col-md-offset-3"> <div class="col-xs-4"> <span class="stat"> <img 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