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Haucap in WELT-Interview: "Postage increase is an impertinence"
In an interview with WELT, our partner Prof. Justus Haucap sharply criticizes the planned postage increase of Deutsche Post AG. "What's going on is an imertinence," says Haucap. He is especially critical of the intervention of the Minister of Economic Affairs, which has "nearly undermined the price regulation of the postal service". "For effective control of the postal market, the …more
Bundeskartellamt intends to prohibit merger of DSD and Remondis
The Bundeskartellamt will prohibit the takeover of the Dual System Deutschland (DSD) by the Remondis on the basis of competition concerns. The Bundeskartellamt has informed the two companies that " the acquisition of DSD by Remondis would lead to an impediment of competition in the dual system in Germany. There are fears of higher costs for DSD's competitors, significant market share gains …more
Action for damages against confectionery cartel: Düsseldorf Competition Economics study reveals plaintiff' s contradictions
In a recent article in the "Juve" trade magazine, an expert study by DICE Consult is regarded as a decisive building block for the suspension of the action for damages brought by Schlecker, Rossmann and Müller against renowned chocolate manufacturers. The Düsseldorf Competition Economics (formerly DICE Consult) expert opinion under the direction of Prof. Dr. Ulrich Heimeshoff and Dr. Susanne …more