The Genuine European Model of Private Competition Law Enforcement. Private antitrust litigation in the European Union

      Аннотация: After achieving political consensus on legislative proposal for an EU-wide system of damage actions, in June 2013 the European Commission proposed a Directive on governing actions for damages under national law for infringements of the competition law provisions of the Member States and of the European Union. The proposed Directive aims to remove all of the obstacles for full compensation for all victims of infringements of competition law. The proposal for a Directive clearly suggests that the Commission is still determined to enhance the private enforcement in EU and harmonizing the national legislation is a significant step towards. However, while the harmonization of the national procedural rules might provide more legal certainty to private parties, the complexity of the proceedings and substantial obstacles cannot be removed only by leveling the playing field. This book aims to determine whether the proposed Directive is likely to remove all of the obstacles for an effective private antitrust enforcement while staying true to European values.

Ключевые слова: Antitrust Law, Competition Law, EU competition Law, private enforcement, competition law enforcement, antitrust damages, private litigation, antitrust enforcement, EU antitrust, directive on damage actions, directive on antitrust damage