Pitfalls in case of non-prosecution of cartel damages claims – considerations upon the ninth amendment to the Act Against Restraints of Competition

Clearly, cartel damages claims brought by companies against companies are a complex matter which, in almost all cases, requires consultation with external advisers who have acquired experience in handling proceedings of this kind. Practice shows that this effort can pay off. The fact, however, that the non-prosecution of cartel damages claims, too, may involve legal […]

The new Transparency Register

The transparency register is expected to be available online on 27 December 2017 as a new electronic register in addition to existing registers such as the commercial register. The transparency register will contain and make available to third parties information about the “beneficial owner” of legal entities under private law (e.g. GmbH) and registered partnerships […]