A PYMNTS Company

The Binding Nature of NCA Decisions in Antitrust Follow-on Litigation: Is EU Antitrust Calling For Affirmative Action?

BY | August 12, 2013

Stefano Grassani, Aug 12, 2013 The European Commission believes that-given the procedural asymmetries between plaintiffs and defendants-public enforcement of antitrust law by national competition authorities may have a significant impact…

Stefano Grassani, Aug 12, 2013

The European Commission believes that-given the procedural asymmetries between plaintiffs and defendants-public enforcement of antitrust law by national competition authorities may have a significant impact on the actual possibility of claimants to successfully bring forward private lawsuits. Further, the absence of a clear probative value of NCAs’ decisions in such follow-on cases today is deemed to represent one of the obstacles to an effective system of an

...
THIS ARTICLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR IP ADDRESS 18.216.94.152

Please verify email or join us to access premium content!