Some 80 per cent of national laws are determined by European law. The decisions of the European Union are thus of great relevance to the media, sport, e-commerce and telecommunications.

The European Commission is not only the body initiating draft legislation that is adopted by the European Parliament and the Council, but is also the European Community’s central administrative unit. In particular, the role of the European Commission as the competition authority is of especial practical significance.

We maintain close contact with the European institutions and decision-makers and support our clients with their plans and projects with our proven expertise in European Community law. In particular, we advise in the following fields:

* Harmonisation of the Rules of the Internal Market
* Fundamental Freedoms, in particular the Free Movement of Goods, the Freedom of Establishment and the Freedom of Movement of Services
* Funding of Media Projects
* Antitrust Law
* Merger Control Law
* State Aid Law