We provide a comprehensive quantitative assessment of cartels and the related cartel enforcement process in the … European Union (EU) from 2001 to 2015. In a first step, we present a detailed characterization of all cartel cases decided by … the European Commission (EC) with respect to various criteria such as the number of involved firm groups, cartel market …

probably the most important one: suppliers to a downstream sellers’ cartel. The paper shows graphically and analytically that … cartel suppliers are negatively affected by the conspiracy depending on three effects: a direct quantity, a price and a cost … recent case law and the forthcoming Damages Directive, allows for approving cartel supplier damage claims. We argue that this …