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China's state capitalism

29 July 2020
The Monopolies Commission makes recommendations to meet the associated challenges for the European market economy by introducing a control of third-country support measures that distort competition (so-called third-country State aid instrument).read more

Competition in the Corona crisis

29 July 2020
The Monopolies Commission deals with the effects of the Corona crisis on competition and makes recommendations in the field of merger and State aid control.read more

Abuse control with regard to online platforms

29 July 2020
The Monopolies Commission advocates fencing in the market power of large digital platforms at the European level by tightening the rules for dominant platforms.read more

Efficient structures in the German hospital sector

29 July 2020
The Monopolies Commission recommends amendments to antitrust law for mergers between hospitals, through which possible quality effects can be recorded more precisely.read more

Concentration among companies

29 July 2020
According to the Monopolies Commission’s concentration report the share of value added of the 100 largest companies in Germany continues its downward trend. At the same time, the Monopolies Commission sees a slight increase in sectoral concentration as well as rising markups in the manufacturing sector.read more

Decision-making practice in competition law

29 July 2020
In its Biennial Report, the Monopolies Commission analyses the decision-making practice in competition law in the years 2018 and 2019 and makes various recommendations in this regard, inter alia, on competition problems in digital markets and in the sports sector.read more

Ministerial Authorization

19 August 2019
The Monopolies Commission is critical of ministerial authorization in Miba/Zollern case. read more

Policy Brief on the draft bill for a 10th amendment to the Competition Act

29 January 2020
In its fourth policy brief, the Monopolies Commission discusses the draft bill for a Competition Law Digitisation Act.read more

Sector Report on Telecommunications Markets

3 December 2019
The Monopolies Commission has published its 11th Sector Report on the telecommunications markets. read more

Sector Report on Postal Markets

3 December 2019
The Monopolies Commission welcomes the key points of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy for an amendment to the Postal Act and makes further proposals for the reform. read more

Policy Brief on the draft of the Fair Health Insurance Competition Act

21 November 2019
The Monopolies Commission welcomes the government draft of the Fair Health Insurance Competition Act and recommends further steps. read more

Sector Report on Energy Markets

18 September 2019
The Monopolies Commission presents its 7th sector report on energy markets.read more

Sector Report on German railway markets

July 25, 2019
The Monopolies Commission recommends in its 7th Sector Report on German railway markets „Quality and Competition on the Railway“ that the regulatory framework needs to be revised to strengthen competition and to enhance the quality of the German railway markets. read more
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Policy Brief zur Novellierung des Telekommunikationsgesetzes

Policy Brief | Ausgabe 7 | 23. Februar 2021


In ihrem siebten Policy Brief befasst sich die Monopolkommission mit der anstehenden Novellierung des Telekommunikationsgesetzes. Die Monopolkommission ist der Ansicht, dass bei der Reform darauf geachtet werden sollte, den Netzausbau durch eine wettbewerbsorientierte Regulierung zu unterstützten und Investitionsanreize zu generieren.

  • Die staatliche Förderung des Netzausbaus sollte mit Priorisierung auf zunächst Weiße und danach Graue Flecken erfolgen, damit der Vorrang für den eigenwirtschaftlichen Netzausbau gewährleistet bleibt. Die Universaldienstverpflichtung sollte nur als Ultima Ratio eingesetzt werden.
  • Die Wirksamkeit von Verpflichtungszusagen sollte dadurch sichergestellt werden, dass im Fall von Verstößen Bußgelder verhängt werden können.
  • Um Infrastrukturwettbewerb zu fördern, sollte der Zugang zu baulichen Anlagen erleichtert werden.
  • Für Regelungen, die einen hohen technischen Implementierungsaufwand nach sich ziehen, sollten angemessene und differenzierte Umsetzungsfristen gelten.

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Webinar: The reform proposals in the EU regarding state capitalism and foreign state subsidies

Bonn, 9 November 2020


On December 4, the Monopolies Commission will host a half-day public webinar. The webinar will focus on third state subsidies and the current proposals for related instruments. In particular, the webinar will provide a forum to discuss the European Commission's White Paper on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies, the instruments proposed in this White Paper and the modifications recommended by the Monopolies Commission, both from a political point of view and that of competition and trade experts.

Speakers will include representatives of the European Commission, the Monopolies Commission, the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) and experts from Germany and major non-European jurisdictions.

The final program of the webinar can be found here (link). Participation is possible with prior registration via email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

 

+++ Zoom-Link to the event will be circulated to all registered attendees on December 2. +++

 

Biennial Report XXIII: Competition 2020

Biennial Report of the Monopolies Commission under § 44(1) ARC, 29 July 2020


Monopolies Commission: Strengthening the competition regime in Europe in times of the Corona crisis, digital change and growing challenges from Chinese state capitalism

Germany has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union at a time of great challenges for the competition regime in Europe. The Corona crisis poses a lasting threat to economic stability. As a result of recession and structural changes, concentration will increase in many markets. The push in digitalisation that is linked to the crisis will further strengthen the market power of the leading digital companies. China, which supports state and private companies within the framework of its economic policy and influences their activities, additionally constitutes an increasing burden for European companies in the internal market. Strengthening the competition regime in the crisis will be one of the major tasks for Germany’s Presidency of the Council. What is needed is a counter-draft to industrial policy approaches that would permanently damage competition in the internal market and thus endanger a key element of the European economic order.

The Chairman of the Monopolies Commission, Prof. Achim Wambach, Ph.D. observes: “The European internal market is a story of success. Competition in the internal market should be strengthened by new instruments. The German Federal Government can contribute to this by advocating the regulation of platform during its Presidency of the Council. The abuse of market power by dominant platforms must be prevented. In addition, an instrument that is applicable to third country subsidies should be introduced. Its aim is to ensure fair competition between European and, notably, Chinese companies.”

In its Biennial Report “Competition 2020”, the Monopolies Commission makes recommendations on how the competition regime in Germany and Europe can be strengthened. Today, the Monopolies Commission presented its report to the German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Peter Altmaier.

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