Tag: Cartel by industry
Cartel Office chief Mundt proposes reversed burden of proof
Berlin, Munich The President of the Federal Cartel Office, Andreas Mundt, suggests new rules for competition proceedings against digital companies such as Google, Amazon or Facebook. In an interview with…
48 US Attorneys General are appealing
Logo of Facebook and Meta Facebook has bought the services Instagram and WhatsApp to protect its monopoly in online networks in an unfair way, so the allegation. (Photo: Reuters) new…
48 US Attorneys General are appealing
new York After the US government was able to bring its competition lawsuit against Facebook to court, dozens of states are not letting up. Forty-eight state and territory attorneys general…
What will happen to WhatsApp and Instagram?
Logos from Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram Facebook bought Instagram for around $ 1 billion in 2012 and WhatsApp for around $ 22 billion in 2014. (Photo: Reuters) Washington The competition…
Richter admits US antitrust lawsuit against Facebook
Logos from Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram Facebook bought Instagram for around $ 1 billion in 2012 and WhatsApp for around $ 22 billion in 2014. (Photo: Reuters) Washington The competition…
Google is threatened with requirements from the Federal Cartel Office
Dusseldorf Google is threatened with requirements from the Federal Cartel Office. The Bonn cartel watchdog determined on the basis of new legal powers in the case of Google for the…
Antitrust penalty for HSBC, Barclays and Credit Suisse
Margrethe Vestager The EU Competition Commissioner spoke of a “clear message” for the banks. (Photo: AP) London The Swiss bank Credit Suisse and the three major British banks HSBC, Barclays…
Court of the EU confirms billions in fine
Düsseldorf, Brussels Google’s lawsuit was unsuccessful: the EU court upheld a competition fine from the EU Commission amounting to 2.42 billion euros. The judges in Luxembourg announced on Wednesday. However,…
Court of the EU confirms billions in fine
Google The company had filed lawsuits against three multi-billion dollar fines imposed by the European Commission. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Google’s lawsuit was unsuccessful: the EU court upheld a competition fine…
European judges negotiate the power of Google
Google app With the Android operating system, Google gains a gigantic range. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf Antitrust law is a cumbersome instrument. As early as 2013, the European Commission received a…