In March 2018, the 36 Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 composing the DFL voted to retain the "50+1" rule following pressure from supporter groups. In this context, the Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s national competition regulator, assessed and...
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02
Jun
2021
German Competition Authority Assesses the "50+1" Rule
On 31 May 2021, the German Federal Cartel Authority (Bundeskartellamt) informed the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) of its preliminary assessment under competition law of the "50+1" rule.