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China's state capitalism

29 July 2020
The Monopolies Commission makes recommendations to meet the associated challenges for the European market economy by introducing a control of third-country support measures that distort competition (so-called third-country State aid instrument).read more

Competition in the Corona crisis

29 July 2020
The Monopolies Commission deals with the effects of the Corona crisis on competition and makes recommendations in the field of merger and State aid control.read more

Abuse control with regard to online platforms

29 July 2020
The Monopolies Commission advocates fencing in the market power of large digital platforms at the European level by tightening the rules for dominant platforms.read more

Efficient structures in the German hospital sector

29 July 2020
The Monopolies Commission recommends amendments to antitrust law for mergers between hospitals, through which possible quality effects can be recorded more precisely.read more

Concentration among companies

29 July 2020
According to the Monopolies Commission’s concentration report the share of value added of the 100 largest companies in Germany continues its downward trend. At the same time, the Monopolies Commission sees a slight increase in sectoral concentration as well as rising markups in the manufacturing sector.read more

Decision-making practice in competition law

29 July 2020
In its Biennial Report, the Monopolies Commission analyses the decision-making practice in competition law in the years 2018 and 2019 and makes various recommendations in this regard, inter alia, on competition problems in digital markets and in the sports sector.read more

Ministerial Authorization

19 August 2019
The Monopolies Commission is critical of ministerial authorization in Miba/Zollern case. read more

Policy Brief on the draft bill for a 10th amendment to the Competition Act

29 January 2020
In its fourth policy brief, the Monopolies Commission discusses the draft bill for a Competition Law Digitisation Act.read more

Sector Report on Telecommunications Markets

3 December 2019
The Monopolies Commission has published its 11th Sector Report on the telecommunications markets. read more

Sector Report on Postal Markets

3 December 2019
The Monopolies Commission welcomes the key points of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy for an amendment to the Postal Act and makes further proposals for the reform. read more

Policy Brief on the draft of the Fair Health Insurance Competition Act

21 November 2019
The Monopolies Commission welcomes the government draft of the Fair Health Insurance Competition Act and recommends further steps. read more

Sector Report on Energy Markets

18 September 2019
The Monopolies Commission presents its 7th sector report on energy markets.read more

Sector Report on German railway markets

July 25, 2019
The Monopolies Commission recommends in its 7th Sector Report on German railway markets „Quality and Competition on the Railway“ that the regulatory framework needs to be revised to strengthen competition and to enhance the quality of the German railway markets. read more
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7th Sector Report on German railway markets (2019): Quality and Competition on the Railway

Sector Report on German railway markets pursuant to Sec. 78 of the Railway Regulation Act, Bonn, July 25, 2019


  • Railway sector suffers from poor punctuality and a poor condition of the network infrastructure.
  • Monopolies Commission recommends to make originators liable for delays (fault-based liability) and to revise regulation in order to enhance punctuality and to foster a quality-oriented modernization of the infrastructure.
  • Competition is an essential driver of quality enhancements. Strengthening competition requires to effectively decrease track access charges.

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Policy Brief of the Monopolies Commission on the requirement for a Master Craftsman’s Certificate (Meisterzwang)

Policy Brief | Issue 2 | 24 January 2019


In its second Policy Brief, the Monopolies Commission speaks out against the re-expansion of the requirement for a Master Craftsman’s Certificate (Meisterzwang) to individual crafts that had been liberated from specific regulation in 2004.

  • From a competition policy point of view, an expansion of the requirement for a Master Craftsman’s Certificate is undesirable as it would establish additional barriers for the entry to the market and to the professions.
  • Ensuring quality and strengthening education in the crafts do not necessitate a Master Craftsman’s Certificate.
  • Economic considerations prompt constitutional objections about interference with the freedom of profession.

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First Policy Brief of the Monopolies Commission on Pharmaceutical Supply and Mail Order Prohibition

Policy Brief | Issue 1 | 10 December 2018


In the first issue of its Policy Brief, the Monopolies Commission explains its proposals for a reform of the remuneration system for prescription medicines and opposes a ban on mail-order sales:

  • Price fixing for prescription medicines does not adequately take into account the regionally differing conditions for pharmacy supply.
  • Pharmacies should be allowed to grant discounts on regulated prices up to the amount of the co-payment of legally insured persons. Targeted additional measures can, if necessary, secure local supply.
  • The mail order business for prescription medicines contributes to the security of supply and should be retained.

The Policy Brief format will supplement the Monopolies Commission’s Main and Special Reports in the future. The aim is to present analyses and recommendations of the Commission in a compact form in the light of current events, e.g. upcoming legislative procedures. The Policy Brief is primarily addressed to political decision-makers, but is also intended to inform science, associations, companies and the interested public briefly about the Commission's positions.


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