englischPrivate enforcement of competition law should focus not only on damages and compensation but also on deterrence as an equal objective. The book provides an in-depth comparison of law and practice in the EU, Germany, and China, illustrating the different but complementary roles of nullity of [...]

englischThe thesis examines possible access routes to documents of the European Commission and the Swiss Competition Commission. At the heart of the thesis lies the question of whether the design and handling by the authorities of the access routes is in line with the aim of actions seeking [...]

englischThe „as efficient competitor“-standard has gained great practical significance when assessing exclusionary conduct – not least because of the „more economic approach“. The thesis investigates the standard’s historical and economic backgrounds, analyses its history of application and [...]

englischA must-read for everybody who is interested in the German fusion of Edeka and Tengelmann. And a must-read for antitrust-lawyers who deal with buyer power. Retail industry, supplier and public authorities are typical cases for buyer power. The author discusses the role of the supplier in [...]

Eine der interessantesten und aktuellsten Fragestellungen an der Schnittstelle zwischen Patent- und Kartellrecht betrifft die Rechtmäßigkeit bestimmter Vergleiche, die von forschenden Pharmaunternehmen sowie Generikaherstellern im Rahmen einer Patentstreitigkeit abgeschlossen werden. In zahlreichen [...]

englischThe book examines the conflict situations at international level arising from the spread of criminal sanctions in national competition law and thereby in particular deals with the risks linked to criminal law provisions of several countries being applicable to one and the same international [...]