Beratungsschreiben, Comfort Letter und Vorsitzendenschreiben

'Guidance Letter, Comfort Letter, ¿Vorsitzendenschreiben¿. Informal Competition Authority Action: Phenomenon, Effect, and Third-Party Perspective': Guidance Letters, Comfort Letters, and ¿Vorsitzendenschreiben¿ offer informal guidance on antitrust law, provided by the European Commission and the German Federal Cartel Office. The thesis examines the growing practice on the basis of recent cases. In particular, it specifies the scope of resulting legitimate expectations of the addressees and identifies participation and transparency rights of third parties.