Damages, European Court of Justice, Limitation Period, Principle of Effectiveness, Private enforcement
Limitation Periods in Antitrust Actions for Damages: How the CJEU Tamed the Tyrant of Time – Heureka Group, C-605/21
According to the German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder, the two greatest tyrants on Earth are chance and time. The word ‘tyrant’ is derived from Ancient Greek ‘tyrannos’ to describe an ‘absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution’. Certainly, actions for damages in competition law may depend on numerous factors substantially determined by chance (e.g. questions…