The Federal Cartel Office (German: Bundeskartellamt, German pronunciation: [bʊndəskaʁˈtɛlˌʔamt] ^ⓘ; BKartA) is Germany's national competition regulatory agency. First established in 1958,^[3] BKartA comes under the authority of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.^[4] The agency is headquartered in Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. Since 2009, Andreas Mundt has served as the president of BKartA.^[5]

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Federal Cartel Office

Bundeskartellamt — BKartA —
Federal agency overview
Formed	1 January 1958 (1958-01-01)
Headquarters	Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia
Motto	open markets | fair competition[1]
Employees	402[2]
Federal agency executive	Andreas Mundt
Parent department	Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Website	bundeskartellamt.de/EN

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