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European Union General Court Grants Access to the European Commission’s Files to Private Antitrust Plaintiff
Dieter Strubenhoff,Johannes G. Zöttl, December 21, 2011
The General Court of the European Union (General Court) has annulled a decision by the EU Commission (EC) that denied access by a private plaintiff to the EC’s files in cartel proceedings (Case T-437/08 ¿ CDC Hydrogene Peroxide vs European Commission). The plaintiff requested access to...

European Court of Justice Defines the "Informed User" Relevant in Community Design Registration Matters
Andreas Ebert-Weidenfeller, December 6, 2011
On October 20, 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) rendered its first substantive decision on a design patent case. The ECJ handed down its decision on an invalidity action in the Grupo Promer case (case C-281/10P).

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...

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