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German football 50+1 rule legal ruling

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Latest: Bundeskartellamt upholds Germany's 50+1 football rule

The German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has concluded an eight-year investigation into the ‘50+1 rule’ in professional football, ruling that the regulation is compatible with antitrust law. The rule, which pr

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Bundeskartellamt price enforcement actions

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Latest: Germany fuel price rule impacts gas station revenue and enforcement

In July 2026, the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) imposed €11.9 million in fines on three tyre-distribution firms for a vertical “margin-guarantee” scheme that forced minimum margins on Maxxis and CST bra