Thomas Jestaedt

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 Court Holds Indirect Purchasers Have Standing, Defendants May Invoke Passing-On Defense
Thomas Jestaedt,John M. Majoras,Johannes G. Zöttl, July 15, 2011
The German Federal Civil Court (BGH) has held that both direct and indirect purchasers may sue for antitrust damages, but defendants may raise the passing-on defense. Through the passing-on defense, defendants try to demonstrate that plaintiffs suffered no financial harm, as they passed on the...

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...