{"id":1874,"date":"2023-02-10T14:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T14:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pragal-prinzenberg.de\/2023\/11\/21\/keine-organhaftung-fur-kartellgeldbussen-olg-dusseldorf\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T10:32:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T10:32:54","slug":"no-liability-for-cartel-fines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pragal-rechtsanwaelte.de\/en\/blog\/no-liability-for-cartel-fines\/","title":{"rendered":"No Liability for Cartel Fines on behalf of Directors and Officers (D\u00fcsseldorf Higher Regional Court)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The D\u00fcsseldorf Higher Regional Court (judgement of 27 July 2023 \u2013 VI-6 U 1\/22) has recently ruled on the long-disputed issue that cartel fines imposed on a company do not justify personal liability of the managing director or board member acting in breach of antitrust law pursuant to \u00a7 43 (2) GmbHG and \u00a7 93 (2) AktG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same applies to investigation and defence costs incurred by the company in conjunction with the summary proceedings. Claims for damages under civil law by third parties against the company due to its behaviour in breach of antitrust law remain eligible for internal recourse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My colleague Dr. Philipp Engelhoven (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/esche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Esche Sch\u00fcmann Commichau<\/a>) and I have commented on the decision in the latest edition of \u201cEntscheidungen zum Wirtschaftsrecht\u201d (EWiR):<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/eDYjfXsQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/lnkd.in\/eDYjfXsQ<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The D\u00fcsseldorf Higher Regional Court (judgement of 27 July 2023 \u2013 VI-6 U 1\/22) has recently ruled on the long-disputed issue that cartel fines imposed on a company do not justify personal liability of the managing director or board member acting in breach of antitrust law pursuant to \u00a7 43 (2) GmbHG and 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