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Realignment and Expert Dialog: Austria's Path to Fair Competition
The new head of the Federal Competition Authority (BWB), Natalie Harsdorf-Borsch, has set herself the goal of taking stronger action against companies that abuse their market power. This focus marks a strategic reorientation of the BWB, which previously dealt primarily with price agreements and investigated fewer cases of abuse of market power.
The new Director General of the Federal Competition Authority, Dr. Natalie Harsdorf-Borsch (r.), was presented with the decree of appointment by the Federal President by Austria's Federal Minister Martin Kocher (l.). / Picture: © BMAW/Holey
The new strategic direction and the associated challenges that Harsdorf-Borsch and BWB are facing could have a significant impact on the competitive landscape in Austria.
Harsdorf-Borsch emphasizes the complexity of such proceedings, as the market power of a company must first be proven before the abuse of this power can be established. The head of the authority points out that…
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