The Institute of Business and Tax Law hosted an engaging event addressing a highly topical issue at the intersection of competition law and labor markets. Under the title 'The Competition for Talent: Antitrust and Labor Markets Following the European Commission's Decision in Delivery Hero/Glovo', the speaker, attorney Dr Isabella Hartung, LL M, explored the legal and practical challenges of no-poach-agreements and their antitrust assessment.

The focus of her presentation was the question of whether companies may agree not to solicit each other's employees or whether such 'no-poach' agreements should be classified as anti-competitive and therefore prohibited under Article 101 TFEU. Dr Hartung provided an in-depth analysis of the European Commission's decision in June 2025 to impose fines totaling EUR 329 million on Delivery Hero and Glovo. Additionally, she offered an overview of the positions taken by other competition authorities and discussed pending cases before the CJEU, such as the Tondela case.

The Austrian Hub is extending sincere thanks to Dr Hartung for her insightful and thought-provoking presentation!