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Submitting information on violations of antitrust law

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Schleswig-Holstein (Linie6Plus)

Service Description

If you have any indications of possible violations of antitrust law, you can submit them to the Bundeskartellamt as a submission or complaint.

Submissions and complaints are informal messages that you can send via

  • online form,
  • post,
  • telephone or
  • e-mail

to the Bundeskartellamt.
The Bundeskartellamt will examine your submission or complaint and may initiate antitrust investigation proceedings.
You have no legal claim to the initiation of proceedings.

Important note:
If you have insider information or strictly confidential documents that could be used to uncover

  • cartels or
  • abuses of power

you can use the Bundeskartellamt's anonymous whistleblower system (BKMS) (anonymous receipt of information).


Process flow

Please contact the Bundeskartellamt in writing or by telephone with your submission or complaint.

  • Send the Bundeskartellamt your information on possible violations of antitrust law. You have the following options:
    • Online form,
    • letter (by post),
    • telephone or
    • e-mail
  • Your submission or complaint will be forwarded to the responsible office at the Bundeskartellamt.
  • The Bundeskartellamt will examine your submission or complaint and contact you if it has any questions.
  • The Bundeskartellamt will then initiate antitrust investigation proceedings on its own initiative.

Important note:
If you have insider information or strictly confidential documents that could be used to uncover

  • cartels or
  • abuses of power

you can use the Bundeskartellamt's anonymous whistleblower system (BKMS) (anonymous receipt of information).

Requirements
  • none
Which documents are required?
  • none
What are the fees?
  • none
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
  • none
Processing duration
  • Response to submission or complaint: usually within 2 to 8 weeks
Legal basis
Applications / forms
  • Forms: no
  • Online procedure possible: yes
  • Written form required: no
  • Personal appearance required: no
Author
Forwarding service: Deep link to the original portal

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Teaser

If you have any indications of possible violations of antitrust law, you can submit them to the Bundeskartellamt as a submission or complaint.

Process flow

Please contact the Bundeskartellamt in writing or by telephone with your submission or complaint.

  • Send the Bundeskartellamt your information on possible violations of antitrust law. You have the following options:
    • Online form,
    • letter (by post),
    • telephone or
    • e-mail
  • Your submission or complaint will be forwarded to the responsible office at the Bundeskartellamt.
  • The Bundeskartellamt will examine your submission or complaint and contact you if it has any questions.
  • The Bundeskartellamt will then initiate antitrust investigation proceedings on its own initiative.

Important note:
If you have insider information or strictly confidential documents that could be used to uncover

  • cartels or
  • abuses of power

you can use the Bundeskartellamt's anonymous whistleblower system (BKMS) (anonymous receipt of information).

Requirements

  • none

Which documents are required?

  • none

What are the fees?

  • none

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

  • none

Processing duration

  • Response to submission or complaint: usually within 2 to 8 weeks

Legal basis

Applications / forms

  • Forms: no
  • Online procedure possible: yes
  • Written form required: no
  • Personal appearance required: no

Author

Forwarding service: Deep link to the original portal

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

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