Fines for vertical price fixing

Resale price maintenance in insulation sector

The Austrian Cartel Court imposed on three retailers (constructions markets) a total fine of € 435.000 for participating in vertical price agreements (Resale price maintenance) between producers and retailers of insulating materials. weiterlesen

Second Competition Talk

Invitation

BWB´s Best Practices for Dawn Raids

The second Competition Talk took place on 27 November. Mr. Nikolaus Schaller (Judge at Cartel ´Court), Ms. Natalie Harsdorf (Competition Authority) and Mr, Raoul Hoffer (Binder Grösswang Rechtsanwälte GmbH) discussed about the legal situation concerning dawn raids in Austrian . weiterlesen

Rail Cargo Austria

Decision of the Cartel Court

On 5th December 2012, the Austrian Cartel Court rejected the application for a fine from the Federal Competition Authority (BWB) in the area of market abuse of Rail Cargo Austria AG. weiterlesen

Annual report on competition policy developments in Austria

BWB published Report 2011/2012

The Federal Competition Authority submitted an annual report on competition policy developments in Austria to the OECD. weiterlesen