{"id":6935,"date":"2019-10-05T10:54:06","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T08:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsk.de\/?page_id=6935"},"modified":"2026-06-01T14:56:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:56:26","slug":"competition-antitrust","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gsk.de\/en\/competition-antitrust\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition &#038; Antitrust"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id6935_47f701-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id6935_47f701-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id6935_47f701-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:1280px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id6935_47f701-32{background-color:#f2f2f3;}.kb-row-layout-id6935_47f701-32 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6935_829321-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6935_829321-52{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6935_829321-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column6935_829321-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6935_829321-52 inner-column-1 with-bottom-border\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/gsk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Header_Wettbewerbs-und-Kartellrecht_LA.jpg\" alt=\"Basketball, in dem H\u00e4nde mit einem Tablet und Diagrammen sichtbar werden\" class=\"wp-image-4177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gsk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Header_Wettbewerbs-und-Kartellrecht_LA.jpg 558w, https:\/\/gsk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Header_Wettbewerbs-und-Kartellrecht_LA-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gsk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Header_Wettbewerbs-und-Kartellrecht_LA-240x215.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column6935_17b4d2-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;}.kadence-column6935_17b4d2-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6935_17b4d2-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6935_17b4d2-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6935_17b4d2-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6935_17b4d2-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6935_17b4d2-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6935_17b4d2-b1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6935_17b4d2-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column6935_17b4d2-b1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6935_17b4d2-b1 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6935_8f6601-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6935_8f6601-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6935_8f6601-ae\"]{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6935_8f6601-ae mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6935_8f6601-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6935_8f6601-ae\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6935_8f6601-ae img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6935_8f6601-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6935_8f6601-ae\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading6935_8f6601-ae seitenkat wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading6935_8f6601-ae\">Competition &amp; Antitrust<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowing markets, <br>creating room to manoeuvre.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id6935_1b332b-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id6935_1b332b-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id6935_1b332b-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:1280px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:50px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:15px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id6935_1b332b-84 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id6935_1b332b-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id6935_1b332b-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id6935_1b332b-84 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row 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.kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6935_1c8ce4-c2 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National and European competition laws are designed to ensure companies compete on the market under fair and equal conditions. Hence competition and antitrust laws play an essential role when drafting contracts with customers, suppliers or competitors. Nonetheless, it is not rare for companies to find themselves confronted by the German Federal Cartel Office or the European Commission\u2019s Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP) due to planned corporate transactions or antitrust proceedings. In both cases, competent legal support is imperative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides antitrust law, which is designed to protect freedom of competition, another central component of competition law is fair trading law. In Germany, this is governed by the Act against Unfair Competition (UWG). The UWG protects competitors, consumers and other market participants from unfair commercial practices and safeguards the interests of the public in undistorted competition, creating a level playing field for all market participants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column6935_7fc1be-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:127px;}.kadence-column6935_7fc1be-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6935_7fc1be-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6935_7fc1be-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6935_7fc1be-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6935_7fc1be-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6935_7fc1be-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6935_7fc1be-64{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6935_7fc1be-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column6935_7fc1be-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6935_7fc1be-64 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here at GSK Stockmann, we have worked in the fields of competition and antitrust for many years and gained considerable expertise. We offer support if you are planning a corporate transaction. We will register such transactions with the authorities, help you draft contracts for complex distribution systems, represent your rights and interests during court proceedings or out-of-court settlements, and handle communications with the respective authorities. With precision and purpose, we develop solutions for all challenges in the field of competition and antitrust \u2013 solutions which are not only legally watertight, but which are also practical and make economic sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Violating competition or antitrust laws can have considerable consequences; heavy fines may be imposed, and contracts may be ruled invalid. To avoid such consequences, we involve our colleagues from Corporate, Procurement, M&amp;A and Commercial at an early stage to ensure your project can proceed as planned and is legally admissible.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6935_586609-02 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6935_586609-02 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-6935_586609-02 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-6935_586609-02\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id6935_af36fc-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id6935_af36fc-9b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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.kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id6935_af36fc-9b alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column6935_735b21-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:95px;padding-left:95px;}.kadence-column6935_735b21-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6935_735b21-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6935_735b21-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6935_735b21-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6935_735b21-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6935_735b21-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6935_735b21-fd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6935_735b21-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column6935_735b21-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6935_735b21-fd inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image kompetenzpfeil\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"68\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/gsk.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/icon_fokus.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-203\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading6935_fa2977-11, 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(max-width: 767px){.kadence-column6935_277e47-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6935_277e47-ec inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We advise our German and international clients on all aspects of German and European antitrust law \u2013 whether this involves drafting complex contracts, representing your interests with the authorities or providing support with court proceedings or out-of-court settlements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column6935_1e526a-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6935_1e526a-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6935_1e526a-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6935_1e526a-41 > 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.kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:1px;}.kt-accordion-id6935_5049a2-de .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid #c8c8cd;border-right:0px solid #c8c8cd;border-bottom:1px solid #c8c8cd;border-left:0px solid #c8c8cd;}.kt-accordion-id6935_5049a2-de > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top-color:#c8c8cd;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#c8c8cd;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:1px solid #c8c8cd;border-left-color:#c8c8cd;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id6935_5049a2-de > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id6935_5049a2-de .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#c8c8cd;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#c8c8cd;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:1px solid 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kt-pane6935_4c09d5-4a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Merger control<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During your corporate transaction, we will argue your case to the German Federal Cartel Office or the DG COMP. We offer advice and support from start to finish \u2013 examining whether registration is compulsory, preparing the merger notification, and supporting you through to the end of the proceedings \u2013 including the prohibition order on completion which applies until clearance has been granted. If you are planning a cross-border company acquisition or a merger which impacts other national markets, we will liaise where necessary with partner law firms from our&nbsp;global network.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-33 kt-pane6935_375290-26\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Antitrust and abuse proceedings<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have been accused of unlawful price fixing or other antitrust violations, or if proceedings have been opened against you on account of exploiting your market dominance in a particular field, we will negotiate your case with the competition authorities. We also offer advice and support if you decide to file a leniency application to avoid or reduce fines and penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-34 kt-pane6935_ec049f-d8\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Antitrust law, distribution law and contract design<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are structuring a complex distribution system or licensing system, or entering into an agreement with a competitor, it is important to pay close attention to any resulting restrictions on competition. We offer target-oriented advice and develop practical solutions which correspond with your economic expectations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-35 kt-pane6935_214544-32\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Antitrust damage claims<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Has your business suffered damage as the result of a cartel? Or is your company being sued for damages as part of a cartel? We offer support and representation in court claims and out-of-court settlements. We also defend you against antitrust damage claims and provide support following antitrust fines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-36 kt-pane6935_fef580-f0\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Antitrust compliance<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many antitrust offences are committed unknowingly. In order to protect your company against possible antitrust offences, we develop and implement compliance programmes in the field of antitrust and train your employees to deal with problematic antitrust issues. We also develop guidelines showing you and your employees how to act in order to prevent or manage crises. In doing so, we work hand in hand with our colleagues in Compliance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-37 kt-pane6935_229351-41\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Market \/ sector investigations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies are legally required to cooperate in the event of market or sector investigations. 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