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How does an anonymous report work?

Anonymous reporting works as follows:

1. If you would like to submit a report, click on the “Submit report" button in the top left hand corner.
2. You will then be asked to read a note about protecting your anonymity and to answer a security question. To do this, you have to enter into a box a specific sequence of characters which is displayed to you and confirm it by clicking “Continue”.
3. On the next page you will be asked to choose the main focus of your report.
4. This is followed by the actual report page where you should provide in your own words the information you have and answer the questions shown, and where you can attach files which you wish to send. Once you have sent off this information, you will receive a reference number as proof that your report has been successfully received by us.
5. You can then set up your own secured personal postbox. You choose your own user name and password. You will receive replies from the Bundeskartellamt via your postbox, and you can use it to answer any questions and to find out how your information is proceeding.

If you already have a secured postbox, the "Login" button will take you straight to it.

Which reports are helpful to the Bundeskartellamt?

Any knowledge, in particular insider information, which may help to uncover and provide evidence of agreements between companies which restrict competition.

The role of the Bundeskartellamt is to protect competition, but not to

• take measures against unfair competition pursuant to the Gesetz gegen unlauteren Wettbewerb (UWG) [Act Against Unfair Competition].
• directly provide consumer protection in individual cases. It is the responsibility of each individual consumer to defend his rights in this respect. It is possible where necessary to consult a consumer protection body or a lawyer in this regard.
• exercise general price controls.
• prosecute criminal offences (except collusive tendering). Criminal offences must be notified or reported in the usual way (e.g. to the nearest police station).

Information notified in these or other areas which do not fall within our competence will not be followed up or referred onwards, and you will receive a reply to this effect.
It is not possible to apply for leniency by using this system.

How do I obtain a reply whilst preserving my anonymity?

You will find replies from the staff of the Bundeskartellamt in your personal postbox which you can set up at the end of the reporting process. Simply log in using your user name and password to find out what the current position is regarding your report and whether we have any queries.