Consumer protection, European Court of Justice, Investigations, Italy, National competition authorities (NCAs)
The Timely Initiation of Competition Law and Consumer Protection Investigations by the National Enforcer: Just An Antitrust/Consumer Protection Matter? Just an Italian Issue? (Cases AGCM, C-491/24; Caronte, C-511/23; and Trenitalia, C-510/23)
Background On September 5, the Advocate General Pikamäe is expected to deliver an opinion in the Caronte (C-511/23) and Trenitalia (C-510/23) cases. Despite the different legal bases, the cases revolve around the same question, that is whether competition law and consumer protection rules, read in the light of the effectiveness of administrative action, preclude national…