Private Enforcement of EU Competition Law - 9781786438805

Private Enforcement of EU Competition LawThe Impact of the Damages Directive\nAuthor(s): Pier L. Parcu, Giorgio Monti, Marco Botta\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781786438805, 978-1786438805\nSynopsis\nDuring the past decade, the use of private enforcement within competition law has gradually increased throughout Europe but major differences still exist among Member States. By harmonizing a number of procedural rules, the implementation of the Damages Directive has established a level playing field among EU Member States. This book represents the first assessment of the implementation of the Damages Directive at the national level. The contributors explore the topic from a cross-cutting perspective as well as via a set of country case studies. Each chapter focuses on a number of procedural aspects harmonized by the Directive, and analyses the impact of the Directive by taking into consideratie