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Antitrust Forum-Shopping in England: Is Provimi Ltd v Aventis Correct?

BY | July 26, 2010

Brian Kennelly, May 28, 2010 This article examines the judgment of Aikens J in Provimi Ltd and ors v Aventis Animal Nutrition SA and ors, which opened the door to…

Brian Kennelly, May 28, 2010

This article examines the judgment of Aikens J in Provimi Ltd and ors v Aventis Animal Nutrition SA and ors, which opened the door to the stream (if not yet a flood) of non-U.K. claimants bringing competition law damages claims in this jurisdiction. Provimi found that a corporate entity (e.g. a subsidiary) may be liable for implementing a cartel contrary to Article 101(1) TFEU where it is part of the same undertaking as the cartelist, even if it had no knowledge of t

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