News: Germany
- 10/29/2008
- ECJ Rules on the Notion of “Extraction” of the Contents of a Protected Database
- 10/28/2008
- State aid: Commission approves German support scheme for financial institutions
- 10/21/2008
- State aid: Commission approves restructuring of German bank IKB
- 10/09/2008
- Merger control: Commission clears proposed acquisition of parts of ABN AMRO’s assets by Deutsche Bank
- 09/30/2008
- Merger control: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Siemens Enterprise Communications business by the Gores Group
- 09/22/2008
- Merger control: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Bertelsmann’s 50 % share in Sony BMG by Sony
- 09/19/2008
- Merger control: Commission approves acquisition of Kirchner by Strabag and refers review of local asphalt market to German competition authority
- 09/16/2008
- Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of EPCOS by TDK
- 09/10/2008
- Merger control: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Evonik by CVC and RAG-Stiftung
- 09/08/2008
- Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Evonik by CVC and RAG-Stiftung
- 08/22/2008
- Merger control: Commission approves proposed battery systems joint venture between Robert Bosch and Samsung
- 08/18/2008
- Concern over planned law to shield German companies
- 08/18/2008
- Mergers: Commission approves proposed battery systems joint venture between Robert Bosch and Samsung
- 08/12/2008
- Germany constitutional court upholds Bavaria smoking ban
- 07/30/2008
- Germany constitutional court overturns state smoking bans
- 07/21/2008
- Commission endorses €47 million aid to Wacker Schott and opens in-depth investigation into €48 million aid to Deutsche Solar, two German firms in the solar sector
- 06/23/2008
- Competition: Commission market tests commitments proposed by E.ON concerning German electricity markets
- 06/20/2008
- Merger control: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Scania by Volkswagen
- 06/06/2008
- Competition: Commission welcomes RWE’s proposals for structural remedies to increase competition in German gas market
- 06/03/2008
- Antitrust: Commission welcomes RWE proposals for structural remedies to increase competition in German gas market




