Cluster 7

Legal Framework and Legal Certainty

How can legal certainty, fair competition conditions, and reliable rules for companies be ensured? In Cluster 7 of the Economic Policy Positions, the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) outlines key requirements for a strong legal framework that fosters planning security and supports economic activity.

Companies rely on a clear, dependable, and practical legal framework. Cluster 7 of the Economic Policy Positions consolidates the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (IHK) positions on legal certainty, fair competition, and reasonable regulation. The aim is to create a legal framework that preserves protective interests without unnecessarily burdening entrepreneurial activities.

Economic Policy Positions, Cluster 7

Cluster 7

Competition Law: Strengthening the Economy, Promoting Fairness, Simplifying Procurement Laws

At the core of any economic system lies a framework that ensures fair competition among all market players.

Date of publication 13.11.2024
Cluster 7

Economic Law: Employ regulation proportionally and with clear goals

Businesses require a clear and reliable framework within which to operate.

Date of publication 13.11.2024
Cluster 7

Security in the Economy: More Legal Certainty Instead of Criminalising Businesses

For the German economy, it is important to be able to rely on legally secure framework conditions.

Date of publication 13.11.2024
Cluster 7

Simplify implementation, harmonise enforcement

Simplify implementation, harmonise enforcement

Date of publication 13.11.2024
Cluster 7

Collective Enforcement of Rights: Limiting Strategic Lawsuits and Regulating Litigation Funding

Collective legal instruments are becoming a feature in many European legal systems.

Date of publication 13.11.2024

 

Key areas:
  • Growth
  • Economic Outlook
  • Competition Law