Cyprus Competition Law Update: EU Commission Press release – Legislation to facilitate damage claims by victims of antitrust violations

European Commission Press release Brussels, 11 June 2013 Antitrust: Commission proposes legislation to facilitate damage claims by victims of antitrust violations The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive on how citizens and companies can claim damages when they are victims of infringements of the EU antitrust rules, such as cartels and abuses…

Cyprus Competition Law Update: EU Commission proposals on damage claims related to violation of competition laws

On the 11th of June 2013, the European Commission published a proposal for a Directive facilitating claims for damages in national courts by victims of infringements of EU competition law.  Violations of infringements of EU competition law include anti-competitive agreements between competitors, such as a price-fixing cartel, and abuses by individual companies of their dominance in…