Competition 2010: More competition, few exceptions

Download
Press
 

In this report, the Monopolies Commission examines the current state and trends in corporate concentration and assesses decision-making practice under competition law. It also discusses current issues in competition policy. Here, the Monopolies Commission examines the regulatory framework for drinking water supply in Germany, as well as competition between pharmacies. Furthermore, the Monopolies Commission comments on the planned amendment to the Telecommunications Act and on new avenues of cooperation with the Federal Statistical Office in the compilation of concentration statistics. Furthermore, in a special chapter, the Monopolies Commission has examined the effects that the organisation of the labour market has on product markets (Chapter V). This concerns the issue of sector-specific minimum wages, as well as sectoral trade unions and collective bargaining unity within companies. Finally, in Chapter VI, the Monopolies Commission puts forward proposals on the framework conditions for the statutory health insurance market.