The European Union (‘EU’) is witnessing a marked rise in private enforcement of competition law. Cartel damages actions in the EU have seen an eightfold cumulative growth over the past decade. Directive 2014/104 (‘Damages Directive’) has obviously played a central role in this. Looking ahead, the recent national transpositions of Directive 2020/1828 (‘Representative Actions Directive’), many of which have extended the Directive’s scope to include competition infringements, are expected to further accelerate this growth.
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