As already outlined in last year’s overview, since the enactment of EU Directive 2014/104 (‘Damages Directive’), private enforcement of EU competition law in the EU has continued to develop at an impressive pace. Putting aside the United Kingdom, which has since left the EU, an eye-catching occurrence of this growth is perhaps Germany, where the number of damages claims doubled every year between 2011–2018.
Originally published in ICLG Competition Litigation 2025.
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