Private Damages and Collective Redress in the EU — where do we stand a year after the introduction of the EU Damages Directive?

By Pontus Lindfelt & Sophie Sahlin

The EU Member States now have a bit less than a year left to implement the Damages Directive. In some jurisdictions, the implementation of the Directive will require significant amendments to the current regimes. For instance, the presumption that a cartel infringement causes harm is a novelty in many jurisdictions.