The European Union is based on the rule of law inasmuch as measures adopted by its institutions or by its Member States are reviewed as to their conformity with EU Law within what is called “a complete system of legal remedies and procedures”. In this context, the question arises as to the...

In this article, the authors show that blockchain can help in reaching the goals of antitrust law in situations where the rule of law does not (fully) apply. They detail what needs to be done to this end, from both a technical and legal standpoint

After briefly describing the institutional and legal framework for antitrust damages claims in Spain, this article surveys the courts’ experience in deciding these actions and shows the rise in cartel follow-on claims in the last five years. Damages claims for antitrust infringements declared...

French Abstract: Ce bref commentaire a pour objet de passer en revue les importantes modifications législatives qui ont été apportées à la Loi sur la concurrence en 2009 et d'attirer l'attention sur deux décisions rendues au cours de l'année, qui ont semblé dignes d'intérêt.English...

The inherent limitations of remedies as a method of resolving competitive concerns with mergers have become more evident. The expansive use of remedies in actual practice has likely exceeded the capabilities of agencies and courts; and empirical evidence has increasingly cast doubt on their...

Today's conversation about antitrust civil remedies generally, and the private action specifically, focuses most often on optimal deterrence and effectiveness. Generally lost in conversation is the basic idea that antitrust violations cause economic harm, and that those victimized by that harm...

The Antitrust Marathon is a long-running series of roundtable discussions sponsored by the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies of Loyola University Chicago School of Law and the Competition Law Forum of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, focusing on enduring issues...

One of the criticisms against the new rules applicable to the granting of State aid to finance the provision of services of general economic interest in the "Almunia package" is that enforcement is likely to be their weakest point. Similarly, in the more general setting of the "private"...

This article is devoted to present main principles of the EC state aid proceedings to a Lithuanian reader. The author considers the role of general principles of EC law in the application of Art. 88 EC by the Commission, European and national courts. Nevertheless, the major emphasis is given to...