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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11063
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / (ae) antitrust

EP agrees to simplify compensation for victims of cartels

Brussels, 17/04/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 17 April, MEPs ratified the draft directive to facilitate action and damages for citizens and companies that have suffered damages or losses due to violation of anti-trust rules (cartels, abuse of dominant position). The text was approved with 545 votes in favour, 25 against, with 12 abstentions.

Victims will have at least five years to present their claim after finding out about the infringement in question. Andreas Schwab (EPP, in...

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