Germany: Federal Cartel Office issued information request order to Check24 over competition concerns regarding price-parity clauses in supply contracts

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Federal Cartel Office issued information request order to Check24 over competition concerns regarding price-parity clauses in supply contracts

On 10 July 2025, the Federal Cartel Office issued an information request order to Check24 GmbH in proceedings B8-40/25, concerning the use of price parity clauses in the brokerage of energy supply contracts. The order targets Check24's contractual p…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2025-07-10
under deliberation

On 10 July 2025, the Federal Cartel Office issued an information request order to Check24 GmbH in p…

2026-02-24
concluded

On 24 February 2026, the Federal Cartel Office adopted a decision accepting commitments from Check2…