Dr. Carsten T. Gromotke

German Government Proposes New Cartel Act
Carsten T. Gromotke,Thomas Jestaedt,Johannes G. Zöttl, November 22, 2011
The German government has published a draft bill that will amend the German Act on Restraints of Competition (Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen, GWB). According to the draft, the government believes that current version of the GWB has proved itself effective in practice and only minor...

German Federal Cartel Office Prohibits Online Video Platform Joint Venture Proposed by RTL and Pro7Sat1
Carsten T. Gromotke,Thomas Jestaedt,Johannes G. Zöttl, March 28, 2011
On March 17, 2011, the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) rejected plans by German broadcasting groups RTL and Pro7Sat1 to launch a joint venture for the creation and operation of an online video platform. This decision illustrates how in Europe, particularly in Germany, antitrust...

German High Court Rules Companies Have Standing to Sue Competitors Receiving Illegal State Aid
Carsten T. Gromotke,Thomas Jestaedt,Johannes Zöttl, February 17, 2011
In a decision earlier today, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) ruled that companies can bring court action the challenge state aid granted to their competitors. Companies doing business in Germany will in the future have to ensure that all their transactions with...