Court Cites Lack of Impartiality in Regulatory Action

In a significant legal development, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has ruled in favor of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, overturning a contentious 2022 order from Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt). The court’s decision was based on substantiated claims of bias within the competition regulator.

The presiding judges determined that the Cartel Office failed to act with the requisite neutrality in its proceedings against the airline. This conclusion Read more...