The competition lawyers at Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte provide competition law services to our national and international clients. From our offices in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Aachen, we help our clients worldwide with the German and European legal systems. This page will outline our services in competition law and highlight some of the rules and regulations of antitrust & competition law in Germany.
Should you require more personalised legal advice concerning a specific competition law case, contact us today. Once contact has been made, our lawyers can start the critical analysis of your case and provide you with the legal representation you deserve.
German and European Competition & Antitrust Regulations
German antitrust and competition law is designed to prevent price-fixing, anti-competitive practices and abusing dominant positions within the marketplace. Its aim is to create fairness in the market, to the benefit of the consumer and new firms entering the competition.
Firms operating in Germany should consult with expert competition lawyers regularly to ensure that they are not in conflict with German and European antitrust regulations. Preventing cartels is seen as an important part of the work of the European Union. In Germany, this legal area is regulated by the German Restraints of Competition Act. It works alongside European Union legislation on the issue such as Article 101 Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. This Act is quite detailed as it outlines the law relating to competition law and how cases are legislated for, the appeal process and what is meant by firms abusing their dominant position within the market.
At Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte, we provide clarity regarding practices that could be considered anti-competitive. Our lawyers provide their expertise to companies when it comes to mergers and acquisitions and in other business transactions.