10/13/2026 6:31:25 AM Germany: Comrades in Arms (sort of): German watchdog greenlights defence joint venture By Stephan Waldheim Anna Caroline Happe On 28 September 2026, the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) approved the creation of a joint venture between Hensoldt Sensors...
9/15/2026 6:34:21 AM German competition watchdog accepts Apple’s commitments to redesign its App Tracking Transparency Framework By Stephan Waldheim Anna Caroline Happe Apple commits to redesigning how it solicits consent to data use for advertising purposes. Last month, the German Federal Cartel Office...
7/14/2026 7:02:44 AM Germany: What Changes Will the Upcoming Amendment to the Competition Act Bring? By Anna Caroline Happe Stephan Waldheim The recently published draft for the 12th Amendment to the German Competition Act (Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen, GWB) promises...
6/16/2026 6:42:37 AM Germany: Bundeskartellamt Bans Amazon's Marketplace Price Control Mechanisms — EUR 59 Million Disgorgement Ordered By Stephan Waldheim Anna Caroline Happe On 5 February 2026, the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt, "FCO") issued a landmark decision prohibiting Amazon from...