An interview with Bernhard Heitzer

Premium Article - Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Bernhard Heitzer
Bernhard Heitzer became head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office in 2007. Peter Scott spoke to him about leading one of the oldest competition authorities in Europe.

Germany fines leading contact lens company

Premium Article - Tuesday, 29 September 2009

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office has fined market-leading contact lens company CIBA Vision Vertriebs more than €11 million for anti-competitive practices.

Germany investigates electric heating sector

Premium Article - Friday, 25 September 2009

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office is investigating companies that supply electricity for storage heating and electric heat pumps.

EU scrutinises Opel bailout

Premium Article - Wednesday, 16 September 2009

The European Commission has promised to investigate the public financing of carmaker Opel and its UK arm Vauxhall.

Germany launches heating sector investigation

Premium Article - Monday, 14 September 2009

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office has launched a sector inquiry to examine whether the structure of the country’s district heating market may lead to violations of competition law.

German court backs FCO in dairy case

Premium Article - Friday, 11 September 2009

The Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf has upheld a Federal Cartel Office ruling that the German Association of Dairy Farmers illegally went on strike in response to cuts in the price they received from dairies. 

Germany clears airline deal

Premium Article - Wednesday, 09 September 2009

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office has cleared Air Berlin’s takeover of TUIfly’s city-carrier business, after the companies adapted the terms of the deal.

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