“This is a great piece of legislation, Private monopolies is like a pest. We must do everything to combat their influence and exces.”
Competition Enforcement Act of 2019
Rationale
Strengthening competition enforcement prevents monopolies, lowers prices, and boosts innovation for public benefit.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Competition & Monopolies |
Permissive on mergers and scale
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Active competition enforcement
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Competition & MonopoliesProposer
Party
Labour Movement
We dig deep to build a future where no hand is left empty and no community is left behind.
Core pillars
Helmut Wagner
Activist · Age 39
A nationally renowned television personality turned political activist, Helmut Wagner uses his charismatic presence and massive public following to rally support for his bold policy visions and rapid rise through the ranks.
Timeline
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Draft6 September 2019
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Vote Open6 September 2019
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Vote Closed5 November 2019
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Did Not Become Law5 November 2019
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 22 / 69 seats (31.9%)
Against: 31 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 16
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 11 | Yes | We think its really good proposal |
| Labour Movement Proposer | 11 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 10 | No | THIS DEPRIVES FREE MARKET |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 10 | No | This law strikes at the foundations of the free market. |
| National People's Front | 8 | No | The state should respect the fairness of the competiton, but the current level is sufficient. |
| Rheinland Worker's Union | 0 | Yes | This is a great piece of legislation, Private monopolies is like a pest. We must do everything to combat their influence and exces. |
| The Christian Democrats | 3 | No | This makes the whole capitalism just worthless, thats why we vote NO |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 171 / 650 seats (26.3%)
Against: 311 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 168
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 94 | Yes | We think its really good proposal |
| Labour Movement Proposer | 77 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Union | 97 | No | THIS DEPRIVES FREE MARKET |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 85 | No | This law strikes at the foundations of the free market. |
| National People's Front | 81 | No | The state should respect the fairness of the competiton, but the current level is sufficient. |
| Rheinland Worker's Union | 0 | Yes | This is a great piece of legislation, Private monopolies is like a pest. We must do everything to combat their influence and exces. |
| The Christian Democrats | 48 | No | This makes the whole capitalism just worthless, thats why we vote NO |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We think its really good proposal”
“This makes the whole capitalism just worthless, thats why we vote NO”
“The state should respect the fairness of the competiton, but the current level is sufficient.”
“THIS DEPRIVES FREE MARKET”
“This law strikes at the foundations of the free market.”