The Analysis of Market Dominance and Restrictive Practices Under German Antitrust Law in Light of EC Antitrust Law

"As German antitrust law has a reputation for being particularly stringent, we endeavour to find out if stricter rules are also a prerequisite for better enforcement. The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) is the main executive body of competition policy responsible for both merger control and abuse of a dominant position. In terms of its general policy objectives, the FCO aims to restore the competitive conditions that would have existed in the absence of the abusive behaviour, to seek legal certainty and to end the infringement by keeping the right balance in choosing the appropriate remedy for the alleged infringement."