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Germany: Increased penalties for violations of antitrust law 11th in Amendment to Act against Restraints on Competition

Progress

Current status
adopted
07 Nov 2023 adopted
26 Sep 2023 adopted
06 Jul 2023 under deliberation
20 Apr 2023 under deliberation
20 Sep 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 Nov 2023
adopted

Implemented 11th Amendment to Act against Restraints on Competition including additional powers for the Federal Cartel Office

On 7 November 2023, the 11 Amendment to the Act against Restraints on Competition (the Competition Enforcement Act) entered into force. The Act facilitates the process by which the Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt, FCO) determines the amount …

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
26 Sep 2023
adopted

Adopted 11th Amendment to Act against Restraints on Competition including additional powers for the Federal Cartel Office

On 26 September 2023, the 11 Amendment to the Act against Restraints on Competition (the Competition Enforcement Act) was adopted by the upper house of the German Parliament, Bundesrat. The Act facilitates the process by which the Federal Cartel Off…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
06 Jul 2023
under deliberation

Passed 11th Amendment to Act against Restraints on Competition including additional powers for the Federal Cartel Office

On 6 July 2023, the lower house of the German Parliament, the Bundestag, passed the 11 Amendment to the Act against Restraints on Competition (the Competition Enforcement Act). The Act facilitates the process by which the Federal Cartel Office (Bund…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
20 Apr 2023
under deliberation

Introduced 11th Amendment to Act against Restraints on Competition including penalties for violations of antitrust law

On 20 April 2023, the 11 Amendment to the Act against Restraints on Competition (the Competition Enforcement Act) was introduced to the German Parliament. The Act facilitates the process by which the Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt, FCO) det…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
20 Sep 2022
under deliberation

Published Draft 11th Amendment to Act against Restraints on Competition including penalties for violations of antitrust law

On 20 September 2022, the Federal Ministry of Economy and Climate Protection (BMWK) published a draft Bill, the 11. Amendment to the Act against Restraints on Competition. The Bill would facilitate the process by which the Federal Cartel Office dete…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government