Hanns Peter Nehl

European Court of Justice (Luxembourg)

Legal Secretary

Hanns Peter Nehl has been working as a legal secretary in the cabinet of Advocate-General Juliane Kokott at the Court of Justice of the EU. Previously, he has been legal secretary in the cabinet of the Austrian Judge Josef Azizi at the General Court of the EU since 1 September 2004 and he has worked in the Directorate-General for competition of the European Commission (Media unit), where he gained substantial experience in the field of antitrust investigations, as well as in the Brussels office of former German law firm Gaedertz Rechtsanwälte. He obtained his doctoral degree in 2001 at the University of Hamburg following research at the Graduiertenkolleg Integrationsforschung of the Europa-Kolleg Hamburg. He is also an alumnus of the European University Institute in Florence (LL.M., academic year 1996/97) as well as of the Université d’Aix-Marseille III (D.E.A. de droit communautaire, academic year 1991/92). His main fields of interest are European competition law and European constitutional and administrative law in general. Main publications : Principles of Administrative Procedure in EC Law, Oxford (Hart Publishing), 1999 ; Europäisches Verwaltungsverfahren und Gemeinschaftsverfassung, Berlin (Duncker & Humblot), 2002.

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Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Supreme Court confirms that a postal service abused its dominance by awarding quantity rebates on a discriminatory basis (Österreichische Post)

11 novembre 2021 34

1. Factual and legal background By judgment of 11 November 2021 in Case 16 Ok 3/21h, the Austrian Supreme Court acting as appellate court in competition matters (Oberster Gerichtshof als Kartellobergericht) confirmed the Vienna Cartel Court’s first instance judgment holding that (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Supreme Court holds that the concept of ‘causal link’ in damages actions brought for a breach of Articles 101/102 TFEU is a mere ‘factual’ one in a judgment concerning the elevator cartel (Otis II)

21 octobre 2020 35

1. Factual and legal background By judgment of 21 October 2020 in Case 9 Ob 86/19s, the Austrian Supreme Court acting as appellate court in civil law matters (Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Zivilrechtssachen) ruled, after having resumed proceedings upon referral back of the case (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Supreme Court in competition matters confirms the legality of the publication of a merger decision (Ediktsdatei II)

21 janvier 2015 78

By judgment of 21 January 2015 in Case 16 Ok 6/14i, the Austrian Supreme Court in competition matters (Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Kartellrechtssachen) rendered an important follow-up decision to its judgment of 27 January 2014 in Case 16 Ok 14/13 (annotated by Florian Neumayr in (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Supreme Court holds that Article 39(2) of the Austrian Competition Act requiring the main parties’ consent to third parties’ request for access to file does not apply in proceedings related to infringements of national competition rules (Europay Austria II)

28 novembre 2014 118

1. Introduction and background By two judgments of 28 November 2014 in Cases 16 Ok 9/14f and 16 Ok 10/14b, the Austrian Supreme Court in competition matters (Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Kartellrechtssachen) rejected the appeals brought by Europay Austria GmbH against two (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Supreme Court implements the Court of justice’s preliminary ruling according to which liability for infringing Article 101 TFEU is independent of the existence of an error regarding the lawfulness of the conduct (Schenker)

2 décembre 2013 157

Background The present case concerns the so-called Spediteurs-Sammelladungs-Konferenz (Freight Forwarding Agents Consolidated Consignment Conference), a multilateral price-fixing agreement between transport companies covering tariffs for domestic consolidated transport throughout Austria. In (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Supreme Court rejects a request to seal electronic data collected during an inspection on the grounds that they were not covered by the scope of a search warrant (Polystyrolkartell II)

6 juin 2012 72

1. Introduction By order of 6 June 2012 in Case 16 Ok 2/12, the Austrian Supreme Court (acting as the highest appellate court in competition matters ; Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Kartellrechtssachen) confirmed the first instance decision of the Vienna Cartel Court (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Supreme Court questions the possibility of imposing fines for a breach of the merger notification obligation or for participation in a nation-wide price-fixing cartel in case of an unobjectionable error regarding the lawfulness of the conduct (Schenker)

5 décembre 2011 105

1. Introduction By two orders of 5 December 2011 in Cases 16 Ok 2/11 and 16 Ok 4/11, the Austrian Supreme Court acting as the highest appellate court in competition matters (Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Kartellrechtssachen) questioned whether undertakings can be held liable for (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Supreme Court confirms the legality of a request for a warrant to search the premises of breweries suspected to have participated in a cartel (Brauereikartell)

9 novembre 2011 120

1. Introduction By order of 9 November 2011 in Case 16 Ok 5/11, the Austrian Supreme Court (acting as the highest appellate court in competition matters ; Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Kartellrechtssachen) confirmed the first instance decision of the Vienna Cartel Court (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Supreme Court confirms the legality of a request for a search warrant regarding the premises of a law firm suspected of having provided support to a cartel on the market of fire service equipment (Hausdurchsuchung Feuerwehrausrüster Rosenbauer)

19 avril 2010 110

1. Introduction By order of 19 April 2010 in Case 16 Ok 2/10, the Austrian Supreme Court (acting as the highest appellate court in competition matters ; Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Kartellrechtssachen) annulled the first instance decision of the Vienna Cartel Court (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Supreme Court confirms €1.9 million fine imposed on industrial chemicals wholesale cartel (Donau Chemie / Donauchem)

25 mars 2009 1666

1. Introduction and background By judgment of 25 March 2009 in Case 16 Ok 4/09, the Austrian Supreme Court in competition matters (Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Kartellrechtssachen) confirmed a judgment of 24 October 2008 (Case 29 Kt 132, 133/07-54) of the Vienna High Court in (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Vienna High Court declares behavioural commitments concerning broadcasting rights of the skiing world cup binding upon the public TV/radio provider and the Austrian skiing association (ÖRF / ÖSV)

18 février 2008 5087

At the request of the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (Bundeswettbewerbs-ehörde ; “BWB”), the Vienna High Court in competition matters (Oberlandesgericht Wien als Kartellgericht), by (unpublished) order of 18 January 2008, in Case 26 Kt 42/06, adopted on the basis of Sec 27(1) of the (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Supreme Court raises up to € 120.000 a fine for breach of obligation to reply fully and in time to the NCA’s sector inquiry information request (Branchenuntersuchung Lebensmittelhandel)

21 janvier 2008 2506

By order of 21 January 2008 in Case 16 Ok 8/07, the Austrian Supreme Court in competition matters (Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Kartellrechtssachen) largely confirmed the order of 9 May 2007, Case 29 Kt 106, 107/06-23, of the Vienna High Court in competition matters (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Supreme Court confirms upon appeal the Cartel Court’s findings regarding concerted and abusive practices in the debit card and payment system sector and raises the fine imposed (Europay Austria / Bankomat-Vertag)

12 septembre 2007 3432

1. Introduction By its judgment of 12 September 2007 in Case 16 Ok 4/07 (“Europay Austria”), the Austrian Supreme Court (acting as the highest appellate court in competition matters ; Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Kartellrechtssachen) essentially confirmed the first instance (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian competition authority concludes general inquiry in the highly concentrated food distribution sector while highlighting indications of strong buyer power (Branchenuntersuchung Lebensmittelhandel)

18 juin 2007 2841

In June 2007, the Austrian competition authority (Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde ; “BWB”) published its final report on a general inquiry conducted in respect of the Austrian food wholesale and retail distribution sector with special regard to the phenomenon of buying power (“Nachfragemacht”) (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Supreme Court rejects appeal against finding of a merger in the Austrian savings bank sector regarding the creation of a “liability pool” joint venture (Haftungsverbund)

21 mars 2007 3990

1. Introduction In a second judgment of 21 March 2007, parallel to the one given on the same day (Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof), 21 March 2007, Erste Bank, Decision BWB/K-50, Case 16 OK 12/06 ; See Stefan Polster, The Austrian Supreme Court holds that certain aspects of a co-operation (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Highest Court of Appeal confirms obligation to reply fully to the NCA sector inquiries’ requests for information (Austrian cash & carry)

11 octobre 2006 2544

By judgment of 11 October 2006 in Case 16 Ok 8/06, the Austrian Highest Court of Appeal in competition matters (Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Kartellrechtssachen) confirmed the judgment of 10 April 2006, Case 29 Kt 80/05-33, of the Vienna High Court in competition matters (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The Austrian Highest Court of Appeal in competition matters confirms imposition of fines on a national film distributor for abuse of dominant position (Constantin)

26 juin 2006 2760

In its judgment of 26 June 2006 in Case 16 Ok 3/06, the Austrian Highest Court of Appeal in competition matters (Oberster Gerichtshof als Rekursgericht in Kartellrechtssachen) confirmed the judgment of 21 December 2005, Case 26 Kt 95/03-50, of the Vienna High Court in competition matters (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl The European Commission exempts vertical restraints in the Nordic pay-TV Sector (Telenor/Canal+/Canal Digital)

29 décembre 2003 380

"Commission exempts vertical restraints in the Nordic pay-TV Sector : Telenor/Canal+/Canal Digital"* Introduction After a fundamental restructuring of the Spanish and Italian pay-TV markets, also the Nordic pay-TV sector has undergone major changes in recent times, albeit in a different (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl, Jan Nuijten The EU Commission ends proceedings regarding German book price fixing agreements following acceptance of commitment on cross-border sales (Sammelrevers)

22 mars 2002 956

"Commission ends competition proceedings regarding German book price fixing agreements following acceptance of an undertaking on cross-border sales"* Introduction The Commission has been dealing with the system of fixed book prices in Germany and Austria since its first notification in (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl, Kay Parplies The German Competition Authority clears a merger in the online travel agency industry (T-Online / Bild.de)

7 mars 2002 491

"Internet Joint Ventures and the Quest for Exclusive Content : The T-Online Cases"* Introduction EC and national competition law issues arising from the marketing of ‘premium’ content, such as travel services and sports news, via the Internet were at the centre of several recent (...)

Hanns Peter Nehl, Kay Parplies The EU Commission launches an in-depth investigation into a planned online travel agency which leads the parties to withdraw a merger application (T-Online / TUI / C&N)

13 juin 2001 389

Hanns Peter Nehl, Kay Parplies The EU Commission investigates the amended agreements underlying the creation of an online travel agency on the basis of Articles 81 and 82 in order to uncover any possible restrictions of competition, in particular in the (online) travel agency services market and the ISP/portal markets (T-Online international, TUI, Thomas Cook)

mai 2001 398