Federal Cabinet launches amendment to competition law – State Minister Weimer: “More scope for economic stabilization of media providers”

The Federal Cabinet today approved the draft of the 12th amendment to the Federal Ministry of Economics's Act Against Restraints of Competition. Among other things, it contains significant improvements for the benefit of the media industry, which Media Minister Wolfram Weimer has also advocated for. The new regulations concern, among other things, facilitation of restructuring mergers in the press sector and legally secure cooperation opportunities in broadcasting. The aim is to develop the economic operational options