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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9986

29 September 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Private action against cartels picks up but several obstacles remain

Brussels, 28/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - For years now, the European Commission has been encouraging consumers to engage in lawsuits themselves in their own country against companies they feel are guilty of price-fixing or other anti-competitive behaviour. The company CDC has found a way of making such legal proceedings viable but to date, it has been difficult for the average consumer to take on a company guilty of involvement in a cartel in order to win damages and interest - how can a...

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