Florian von Schreitter is a counsel knowledge lawyer for Hogan Lovells based in Dusseldorf and sources, creates and delivers all sorts of competition law-related knowledge to the Antitrust, Competition and Economic Regulation (ACER) team at Hogan Lovells. Working in particular with ACER’s Germany- and Brussels-based lawyers, he strives to ensure timely, tailored and cost-efficient legal advice to all clients. Having previously worked as a senior associate in the Düsseldorf and Brussels offices of a large German firm as well as the London office of a British Magic Circle firm, Florian has extensive competition and antitrust law experience, advising on behavioral and transactional matters in a variety of sectors. Florian has counselled clients on complex multinational mergers (including in-depth reviews), competition litigation and compliance with the competition rules in respect of a wide range of commercial arrangements. He has represented both national and international clients in relation to cartel procedures and other investigations before the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office and was recognized as a future leader in the field. He is also an active contributor to academia, having authored numerous publications in the competition and antitrust field, in particular on the imposition of cartel fines and competition law compliance as well as merger control.
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After a long legislative process, the German Whistleblower Protection Act (“the Act” or HinSchG) came into force on July 2. As Hogan Lovells reported several months ago (see article in German here), Germany has, albeit belatedly, thus implemented the EU Whistleblower Directive. The new (...)
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Introduction In its decision of May 31, 2022, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) determined the unlawfulness of a non-compete clause in the distribution agreements of STIHL Vertriebszentrale AG & Co. KG, a subsidiary of German chainsaw manufacturer STIHL Holding AG & Co. KG (...)
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On 1 June 2022, the European Commission’s revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) and the accompanying Guidelines on Vertical Restraints entered into force. Adding to our article on the highly controversial issue of dual distribution, this post focuses on three other essential (...)
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1. Introduction 1.1 Competitor cooperations in pursuit of sustainability and human rights, or to reach broader ESG (Environment – Social – Governance) goals, have become a key element for companies’ global business strategies. In this context, “green competition law”, i.e. the intersection (...)
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On 26 March 2021, the European Commission (“Commission”) has, without any public consultation, published its new guidance on accepting merger referrals from Member States under Article 22 of the European Merger Regulation (“EUMR”), which it had announced last year. This document (the (...)
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In the much-anticipated Lundbeck case (i.a. C-591/16 P), the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) on 25th March 2021 confirmed the decision of the European Commission (“Commission”) to impose fines on Lundbeck and several generics companies. The case concerns a pay-for-delay agreement dating back (...)
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On 14 January, the German Parliament passed far-reaching amendments of German antitrust law, the Act against Restraints of Competition (ARC), which also affect merger control. The amendment, also known as the "German Competition Digitalization Act", focuses especially on the reform of (...)
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"The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data" (The Economist, 6.5.2017). This catchy (albeit not quite accurate) comparison is likely to take the leading position among modern digital markets truisms. It is therefore hardly surprising that the German legislator has been (...)
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On 14 January 2021, the German parliament passed the long-awaited 10th amendment to the Act against Restraints of Competition (ARC). This came after the governing parties, CDU/CSU and SPD, had submitted a final amendment "at the eleventh hour" which provided for some additional modifications (...)
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Settlements are a frequently used means of efficiently terminating proceedings, not only in cartel cases but also in other antitrust proceedings. The EU Commission can avoid having to spend resources on a time-consuming investigation and there are advantages for the companies concerned as (...)
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With the announcement of the European Green Deal at the latest, the issue of sustainability and environmental protection has been pushed high up the agenda of competition law practitioners and scholars. With the recently published background paper of the German Working Group on Competition Law (...)
