De Gruyter Praxishandbuch

The German Mediation Act introduced new rules for mediation procedures and for the duties and rights of the mediator. It also set standards for educational courses, and replaced the system of judicial mediation with mediation by “conciliation judges” (Güterichter). The handbook explains these regulations, providing a detailed presentation of issues relevant to mediation practice while also offering forms and templates.

Volume 3 deals with the relationships between firms in relation to media products. It examines issues of media concentration in the fields of music, the press, and broadcasting as well as related topics in copyright law, competition law, brand-name law, and domain rights, including protection of work titles, seals, and logos.

Price formation in the energy supply industry is one of the most widely discussed issues in today's energy economy. This work provides practical answers to a wide range of questions. After a systematic introduction to the topic, renowned experts and practitioners examine the particular factors affecting price formation in each sub-area or value chain.

Climate protection, energy revolution, digitalization: the energy sector is currently in the midst of a fundamental process of transformation. Nevertheless, consumers still have a right to reliable, fair energy prices. This book provides practical answers to all kinds of questions relating to pricing. After a systematic introduction to the topic, renowned experts and practitioners provide introductions to current data.

The work deals with the statutory and regulatory obligations in place to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. It describes in detail the multifaceted obligations that the Money Laundering Act (GwG) and other laws give rise to and how they can be implemented in practice. It covers the new EU Money Laundering Regulation, the new EU Money Laundering Directive, the AMLA Regulation, and the Fighting Financial Crime Act.

Die 3. Auflage berücksichtigt folgende Neuerungen:

• Neufassung des deutschen Kartellrechts durch die 10. und 11. GWB-Novelle
• Neue gesetzliche Vorgaben für Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen durch Unternehmen im Digitalsektor
• Anpassungen zum Vertriebskartellrecht durch die Novellierung der Vertikal-GVO und Vertikal-Leitlinien seit 1. Juni 2022
• Anpassung der Rechtslage zu Forschungs- und Entwicklungskooperationen durch die neue FuE-GVO
• Anpassung der Rechtslage zur Zusammenarbeit zwischen Wettbewerbern durch die neuen Horizontal-Leitlinien 2023 (insbesondere zur Zulässigkeit einer Zusammenarbeit zur Förderung von Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten)
• Geänderte kartellbehördliche Leitlinien zu Durchsuchungen
• Neue Vorgaben und Risiken für Unternehmen durch Eintragungen in das Wettbewerbsregister
• Geänderte Praxis im Bereich Fusionskontrolle (Art. 22 FKVO) und legislative Änderungen (z.B. Anpassung der Bekanntmachung zur Definition des relevanten Marktes)