Austria: Closed consultation on Cartel and Competition Law Amendment Act 2021
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Closed consultation on Cartel and Competition Law Amendment Act 2021
A consultation on the draft of the Federal Act amending the Cartel Act 2005 and the Competition Act is closed by the Austrian Government on 18 May 2021. In particular, the draft enhances the enforcement of competition law, modernizes the control of abuses in the digital platform economy and strengthens the competition authority independence, also through the expansion of powers concerning merger control.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2021-04-23
in consultation
2021-05-18
processing consultation
2021-06-16
under deliberation
2021-07-07
under deliberation
2021-09-09
adopted
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
cross-cutting
Category
All
merging party
2
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
cross-cutting
Category
All