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Policy Brief on the Master Craftsman’s Certificate

24 January 2019
The Monopolies Commission speaks out against the re-expansion of the requirement for a Master Craftsman’s Certificate.
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Algorithms

3 July 2018
The Monopolies Commission proposes to systematically investigate markets with algorithm-based pricing for adverse effects on competition. For this purpose, sector inquiries should be used more often, which allow identifying undesirable developments in competition. read more

Audiovisual media

3 July 2018
The Monopolies Commission proposes to further harmonise the regulatory framework for audiovisual media services and to restrict the online services of public service broadcasters to socially and culturally relevant content. read more

Supply of medicines

3 July 2018
The Monopolies Commission proposes to reform the reimbursement system in the supply of medicines and renounce a ban on mail-order sales of prescription medicines. read more

Concentration among companies

3 July 2018
The Monopolies Commission establishes in its concentration reporting that the increase in concentration among companies and in price mark-ups observed in the USA does not exist in Germany, or at least not to the same extent. read more

Decision-making practice in competition law

3 July 2018
In its Biennial Report, the Monopolies Commission analyses the decision-making practice in competition law in the years 2016 and 2017 and makes various recommendations in this regard, inter alia, on competition issues in digital markets as well as on the central marketing of the UEFA Champions League. read more

Fixed book prices

29 May 2018
The Monopolies Commission presents its Special Report on statutory rules on fixed book prices. read more

Postal Services

4 December 2017
The Monopolies Commission presents its Special Report on the state of competition on the postal markets. read more

Telecommunications

4 December 2017
The Monopolies Commission presents its Special Report on the state of competition on the telecommunications markets. read more

Energy

6 October 2017
The Monopolies Commission has submitted its Special Report on the development of competition in the markets of grid-bound electricity and gas supply. read more

Railways

3 August 2017
The Monopolies Commission shows in its 76th Special Report how competition on the markets for railway transport can be improved. read more

Health insurance

7 March 2017
The Monopolies Commission calls for strengthening competition to improve health care for the insured and to reduce costs.read more

Special Report on the reform of the German Competition Act

Special Report by the Monopolies Commission pursuant to Section 44(1)(4) ARC, 27 October 2015

Monopolies Commission considers as necessary a further alignment of the German competition penalty system to the EU rules.
Monopolies Commission recommends to supplement the current penalty system by a criminal sanction for serious cartel infringements, and a criminally enforced legal requirement for the preservation of capital.

Energy 2015: A competitive market design for the Energiewende

Special Report pursuant to Sec. 62 of the Law on the Energy Industry, Bonn, 6 October 2015

Monopolies Commission sees significant risks in the concept of an „Electricity Market 2.0", which can have repercussions on market prices and the capacity level.
Monopolies Commission recommends various measures to reduce the necessity of grid extension.

Proposed concentration of Edeka Zentrale AG & Co. KG and Kaiser’s Tengelmann GmbH

Special Report by the Monopolies Commission pursuant to Sec. 42(4)(2) ARC, 3 August 2015

The following documents are now available for download:

Press release (in German language only)
Special Report in full text (in German language only)

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