Dr. Markus Schöner
CMS Germany
Articles
German cartel law in the time of the coronavirus
Germany - March 26 2020 The coronavirus should not stop antitrust law, but German economic leaders are expressing interest in temporarily relaxing certain cartel laws in…
Coronavirus contract checks - A ten-point checklist for all companies
Germany - March 24 2020 The coronavirus pandemic is keeping the world on tenterhooks and affecting companies in all industries and of all sizes. In order to mitigate the…
Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court allows discussion of retail pricing in individual cases
Germany - December 20 2019 Are manufacturers allowed to talk to their dealers about the price positioning of their products during ongoing contractual relationships? When would…
Selective distribution: Frankfurt court confirms the legality of third-party platform bans
Germany - July 19 2018 On 12 July 2018, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt ruled on the appeal procedure in the Coty case (No. 11 U 96/14 Kart) and decided that the…
Hamburg court extends ECJ's ruling on third-party platform ban to non-luxury goods
Germany - June 12 2018 On 22 March 2018, the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg ruled that a supplier of food supplements and various toiletries may prohibit…
