In June, the EC published a draft proposal intended to both increase private antitrust enforcement, esp. damages actions, as well as improve conformity in national courts. As our guest editor…

Andreas Reindl, Aug 12, 2013 Finally—it has arrived. After roughly a decade of intense and sometimes contentious policy debate, reflection, studies, and consultations on private actions for damages in competition…

Jeroen Kortmann, Rein Wesseling, Aug 12, 2013 On June 11, 2013, the European Commission published its proposal for a directive on antitrust damage actions in the European Union (the “Draft…

Daniele Calisti, Luke Haasbeek, Aug 12, 2013 On June 11, 2013, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on Antitrust Damages Actions, as well as a Commission Communication and a Practical…

Sebastian Peyer, Aug 12, 2013 The European Commission has recently proposed a Directive on rules governing actions for damages for the infringement of competition law (“draft Directive”). The proposal seeks to…

Hans Friederiszick, Aug 12, 2013 One of the two main objectives of the proposed EU Directive (“EU Directive”) is to ensure effective compensation of victims of infringements of EU competition…

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…