Anthony Maton, Author at Kluwer Competition Law Blog

European Commission’s damages litigation illustrates challenges in domestic regimes pre-implementation of the Damages Directive

Anthony Maton (Hausfeld, United Kingdom)/April 9, 2015 /Leave a comment

In January 2015 the European Commission announced its intention to appeal a judgment of the Belgian Commercial Court which dismissed the Commission’s claim for €6 million of damages against Otis, KONE, Schindler and ThyssenKrupp. The Court’s decision illuminates the importance of changes brought about by the recently implemented Damages Directive. Background On 27 February 2007…

Enforcement, United Kingdom

Consumer opt-outs: a damp squib?

Anthony Maton (Hausfeld, United Kingdom)/February 26, 2013July 16, 2018 /1 Comment

BIS Reform: Opt–out Collective Actions Regime On the 21st of January the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (“BIS”) released the results of its consultation on competition law private litigation, confirming the introduction of a limited opt-out collective actions regime for consumer competition claims. The UK has traditionally opposed the introduction of an ‘opt out’…

Competition, United Kingdom

CAT limitation rules: the saga continues

Anthony Maton (Hausfeld, United Kingdom)/February 1, 2013 /Leave a comment

On 21st December 2012, the Supreme Court granted permission to Morgan Crucible to appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, delivered in July, concerning the time limits for bringing follow-on claims in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). Court of Appeal’s Judgment By its judgment the Court of Appeal shed light on the limitation…