Federal Cartel Office
National competition regulator of Germany
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The Federal Cartel Office (German: Bundeskartellamt, German pronunciation: [bʊndəskaʁˈtɛlˌʔamt] ⓘ; BKartA) is Germany's national competition regulatory agency. First established in 1958,[3] BKartA comes under the authority of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.[4] The agency is headquartered in Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. Since 2009, Andreas Mundt has served as the president of BKartA.[5]
Formed1 January 1958
Headquarters
- Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia
Mottoopen markets | fair competition[1]
Employees402[2]
| Bundeskartellamt — BKartA — | |
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| Formed | 1 January 1958 |
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| Motto | open markets | fair competition[1] |
| Employees | 402[2] |
Federal agency executive |
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Parent department | Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy |
| Website | bundeskartellamt.de/EN |
