Spanish Abstract: Las dudas suscitadas en los litigios de reclamación de daños causados por el cártel de fabricantes de camiones han motivado la elevación por los tribunales españoles de media docena de cuestiones prejudiciales al Tribunal de Justicia de la UE. Este trabajo examina la...

Inherent Defects Insurance (IDI) for new housing buildings is mandatory in Spain since May 2000. The instauration of this legal requirement prompted an upsurge in the IDI market. Being confronted with wild competition, the major insurance carriers active in that market promoted a minimum price...

Spanish Abstract: En las infracciones de las prohibiciones antitrust con pluralidad de partícipes la identificación del daño y su secuencia de producción causal serán determinantes en la determinación del perímetro de responsabilidad solidaria entre los co-infractores por los daños...

This article explores the Spanish caselaw on the trucks cartel damages claims. It presents a rigorous empirical assessment of the courts' decisions (as of the cut-off date of 1/10/22), focusing particularly on the 1185 judgments on the merits issued by the courts of appeal. The large number of...

Spanish Abstract: A partir de las decisiones de la Comisión Europea que sancionaron el cártel de los derivados sobre tipos de interés en euros se han iniciado acciones judiciales para reclamar la compensación de los daños provocados por la manipulación de los índices de tipos de interés...

This paper makes an original contribution to the literature on the developing area of private enforcement of EU competition law. It delivers a significant, rigorous and comprehensive analysis of the transposition across a broad selection of Member States (MS) of a major EU Directive introduced...

This paper analyses the legal measures adopted to implement Directive 2014/104/EU into Spanish law. After briefly looking at the context of private enforcement of competition law in Spain, it examines the process followed for the transposition and the issues discussed before the adoption of the...

Like with other harms for which compensation may be sought, evidence of harmful antitrust wrongs is essential for the success of damages' claims. In the context of most antitrust infringements, the information asymmetry between the parties and the difficulties faced by claimants to access...

This chapter analyzes the evolution and current state of antitrust damages litigation in Portugal and Spain. Both countries share the commonality of being novice jurisdictions in dealing with these types of claims. Courts and professionals have shown to be up for the challenges raised in...

Spanish Abstract: Las dudas sobre el régimen transitorio de las normas nacionales adoptadas en transposición de la Directiva de daños enturbian la puesta en práctica de las reglas adoptadas para favorecer y armonizar la regulación de las acciones de daños por infracciones antitrust en la...