On 11th March 2026, the Austrian Higher Regional Court for Cartel Cases handed down the highest antitrust fine ever imposed in Austria, amounting to € 146 million.Initially, the decision on STRABAG…
On June 2, 2025, the EU Commission (Commission) rendered its decision in re Case AT.40795 Delivery Hero/Glovo (Delivery Hero). This is an important new precedent, to be delivered as part of any deal…
A cooperative organization which is composed of several other associations of undertakings and individual companies can be considered, at the same time, an undertaking and an association of…
In Tuesday’s judgment C-253/53 – ASG 2, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) provides some clarification on the compatibility of German rules restricting the fiduciary assignment of cartel damage…
Introduction
Cartel damages proceedings are a highly interdisciplinary endeavour between lawyers and economists in many jurisdictions, including Germany. Lawyers and courts in such proceedings must,…
Introduction
The Civil Chamber of the Spanish Supreme Court has already issued forty judgments ruling on appeals against judgments of the Courts of Appeal on claims for damages caused by the truck…
Introduction
Last week, Advocate General Maciej Szpunar delivered his Opinion in case C-253/23, a preliminary reference that stems from a form of collective private enforcement of competition law in…
In recent years, the landscape of antitrust damages actions in the European Union has evolved significantly, guided by landmark rulings from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Our…
Introduction
Nowadays, it is not uncommon for Spanish courts to have to rule on disputes where there is uniformity in the facts and the applicable legal rules. In civil courts, mass litigation arose…
