The EU Directive on Antitrust Damage Actions and the Role of Bundling Claims by Assignment

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Till Schreiber, Martin Seegers, Feb 25, 2015

Private enforcement is one of the hot topics of EU competition law, in particular since the adoption of Directive 2014/104 on antitrust damages actions. The Directive codifies case law of the EU courts on the right to obtain full compensation for infringements of EU competition law and provides for a common legal framework throughout the Union. Nevertheless, due to significant practical