Keywords
8th Amendment, merger control, SIEC test, dominant position, statutory health insurance funds, consumer protection associations, procedural changes
Abstract
This paper is devoted to the 8th Amendment of the German Act against Restraints on Competition (Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen) that came into force in July 2013. Pointed out are the most important changes: the introduction of the SIEC test (significant impediment of effective competition) and the increase of the market share threshold for the presumption of “single” market dominance. Also among the key changes introduced by the 8th Amendment is partial applicability of German competition rules to statutory health insurance funds.
Recommended Citation
Szwedziak-Bork, I. (2014). 8th Amendment of the German Act Against Restraints on Competition – an overview. More “European” Approach?. internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation), 3(6), 61-70. Retrieved from https://press.wz.uw.edu.pl/ikar/vol3/iss6/5
First Page
61
Last Page
70
Page Count
9
Publisher
University of Warsaw
