Law360, New York (August 30, 2012, 6:44 PM ET) -- A German appeals court recently ruled that would-be antitrust plaintiffs can't access leniency documents that alleged cartel members lodge with the country's competition watchdog, a decision that offers companies the certainty of confidentiality in Germany despite a European Union court decision that opened the door to disclosure.
The Dusseldorf Higher Regional Court decided Aug. 22 that several retailers that had bought products from a coffee roaster cartel could not get the leniency applications and supporting documents that the companies had provided to the German Federal Cartel...
German Court Preserves Cover For Cartel Cos. Seeking Leniency
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