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Quantification of harm caused by infringements of the EU antitrust rules
External study on the quantification of harm suffered by victims of competition law infringements  (December 2009)
Economist workshop held by DG Competition on 26 January 2010
Sections on damages quantification in previous external studies: (i) study on the conditions of claims for damages in case of infringement of EC competition rules (August 2004); (ii) study on making antitrust damages actions more effective in the EU (December 2007)
White Paper
On 2 April 2008, the Commission adopted a White Paper on Damages Actions for Breach of the EC antitrust rules.
1) Documents
2) Comments received
- The European Parliament adopted a resolution on 26 March 2009 and the European Economic and Social Committee an opinion on 25 March 2009.
- The European Consumer Consultative Group (ECCG) adopted an opinion on 23 November 2010.
- See also the contributions received during the public consultation
Green Paper
1) Documents
On 19 December 2005, the Commission adopted a Green Paper on Damages Actions for Breach of the EC antitrust rules.
2) Comments received
- The European Parliament adopted a resolution on 25 April 2007 and the European Economic and Social Committee an opinion on 26 October 2006
- See also the contributions received during the public consultation on the Green Paper
Speeches and Articles
- Common standards for group claims across the EU
Joaquín Almunia, speech at the EU University of Valladolid, 15 October 2010
- Consumer welfare: more than a slogan
Neelie Kroes, opening address at conference: "Competition and Consumers in the 21st century" Brussels, 21 October 2009
- Commissioner Kroes welcomes the European Parliament’s cross-party support for damages for consumer and business victims of competition breaches, Neelie Kroes, Brussels, 26 March 2009
- Collective redress in Europe
Neelie Kroes, address at panel discussion organised by DHIK at the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the EU, Brussels, 10 December 2008
- White Paper on Antitrust Damages Actions
Neelie Kroes, discussion with the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, Brussels, 4 November 2008
- Consumers at the heart of EU Competition Policy
Neelie Kroes, address at BEUC dinner, Strasbourg, 22 April 2008
- The White Paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules
Rainer Becker, Nicolas Bessot and Eddy De Smijter, Directorate-General for Competition. Competition Policy Newsletter, number 2, 2008, page 4.
- Making consumers' right to damages a reality: the case for collective redress mechanisms in antitrust claims
Neelie Kroes, speaking at the Conference on collective redress for European consumers, Lisbon, 9 November 2007
- Reinforcing the fight against cartels and developing private antitrust damage
actions: two tools for a more competitive Europe
Neelie Kroes, speaking at the joint Commission/IBA conference on "Cartel enforcement and Antitrust damage actions in Europe, Brussels, 8 March 2007
- The Manfredi judgment of the ECJ and how it relates to the Commission's initiative on EC antitrust damages actions
Eddy De Smijter and Denis O'Sullivan. Competition Policy Newsletter, number 3, 2006 (autumn), page 23.
- Developments in competition policy for the second half of 2006
Neelie Kroes, speaking at the European Parliament Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, Brussels, 25 October 2006
- The Green Paper on antitrust damages actions: empowering European citizens to enforce their rights
Neelie Kroes, speaking at the European Parliament Workshop on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules, Brussels, 6 June 2006
- Green Paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules
Eddy De Smijter, Constanze Stropp and Donncadh Woods. Competition Policy Newsletter, number 1, 2006 (spring), page 1.
- More private antitrust enforcement through better access to damages: an invitation for an open debate
Neelie Kroes, Academy of European Law conference Private enforcement in EC competition law: the Green Paper on damages actions, Brussels, 9th March 2006. (SPEECH/06/158)
(see also further conference documentation)
- Damages Actions for Breaches of EU Competition Rules: Realities and Potentials
Neelie Kroes, Cour de Cassation, Paris, 17th October 2005. (SPEECH/05/613)
- Enhancing Actions for Damages for Breach of Competition Rules in Europe
Neelie Kroes, Harvard Club, New York, 22th September 2005 (SPEECH/05/533)
- Private litigation as a key complement to public enforcement of competition rules and the first conclusions on the implementation of the new Merger Regulation Mario MONTI, IBA - 8th Annual Competition Conference, Fiesole, Italy, 17th September 2004. (SPEECH/04/403)
- Private enforcement of Community competition law: modernisation and the road ahead
Donncadh Woods, Ailsa Sinclair and David Ashton, Directorate-General Competition.
Competition Policy Newsletter, number 2, 2004 (summer), page 31.
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