Germany Penalizes Road Repair Cartel €60 Million
The German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has levied fines totaling roughly €60.3…
Germany Clears SAP in Preliminary Data Access Probe
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office has formally concluded its preliminary investigation into enterprise…
Commerzbank Signals Readiness for UniCredit Takeover Talks
In a dramatic shift for one of Europe’s most bitterly fought banking…
German Antitrust Authority Imposes €11.9 Million Fine over Tire Price-Fixing Scheme
The German Federal Cartel Office has penalised three corporate entities and an…
Germany Fines Tech-Equipment Distributors for Multi-Year Price-Fixing
The German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has handed down fines totaling €453,000…
Germany Subjecting Google and Perplexity AI to National Media Laws
Germany’s media regulator has officially declared that Google’s AI Overviews and Perplexity…
ECJ Rules German Football Agent Regulations May Qualify for Antitrust Exception
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has ruled that…
UniCredit’s Checkmate against Commerzbank Shows the Way for EU Banking Consolidation
On 8 July 2026, UniCredit published the result of a voluntary takeover…
German Cartel Watchdog Demands Stronger Antitrust Powers
The Bundeskartellamt has issued a formal position regarding the proposed 12th amendment…
UniCredit Fires Back at Commerzbank in Takeover Feud
The corporate battle between UniCredit and Commerzbank has escalated into an aggressive…
UniCredit Set to Exceed 30% Stake in Commerzbank
Italy's UniCredit has successfully secured institutional commitments that will push its total…
Germany’s High Court Curbs Mass Antitrust Lawsuits and Litigation Funding
Germany’s Federal Court of Justice has delivered a ruling establishing strict regulatory…
