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The EU Damages Directive's Framework On Passing On Of Overcharges – Does It Work?
06 October 2016
Shearman & Sterling LLP
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Introduction
Private damages actions before the national courts of EU member
states and public enforcement of the EU competition law rules by
competition authorities are seen as complementary tools, both of
which are necessary for an effective enforcement regime. The right
for victims of competition law infringements to claim damages, and
the importance of such right for the full effectiveness of EU
competition law, had been recognised by the European Court of
Justice (ECJ) in its landmark Courage v Crehan judgment (Case
C-453/99, EU:C:2001:465).
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