Principle of Effectiveness

Cartels, Damages, Disclosure, European Court of Justice, European Union, Principle of Effectiveness

(University of Göttingen, Germany) and (University of Vienna, Austria)/ /Leave a comment

In recent years, the landscape of antitrust damages actions in the European Union has evolved significantly, guided by landmark rulings from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Our recent paper provides a comprehensive overview of these developments as part of the Yearbook on Procedural Law of the Court of Justice of the…

Damages, European Court of Justice, Limitation Period, Principle of Effectiveness, Private enforcement

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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…