# Practice profile: Antitrust & Competition — Germany

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `de-antitrust`. Loaded after `de/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Competition law — agreements, abuse of dominance, merger control, and enforcement.

## Forums & authorities

The competition authority and, on appeal, the administrative or specialised courts.

## Key sources of law

Within Germany: competition/antitrust statutes, merger-control rules, and competition-authority guidance and case law. For the governing instruments, court hierarchy, and working language, see `de/CLAUDE.md`.

## Citation discipline

Follow the rules in `de/CLAUDE.md` (statute/code article and the court's citation format). **Never invent** article numbers, case names, or docket numbers — verify the current version before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

- General regulation → `regulatory`
- Deal execution → `corporate`
- Commercial agreements → `commercial`

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current
> statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
