Access to evidence: the "discloruse scheme" of the damages directive

Marcos, Francisco

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Access to evidence: the "discloruse scheme" of the damages directive

dc.contributor.author	Marcos, Francisco
dc.contributor.ror	https://ror.org/02jjdwm75
dc.date.accessioned	2024-07-02T16:11:35Z
dc.date.available	2024-07-02T16:11:35Z
dc.date.issued	2022-07-15
dc.description.abstract	Like with other harms for which compensation may be sought, evidence of harmful antitrust wrongs is essential for the success of damages' claims. In the context of most antitrust infringements, the information asymmetry between the parties and the difficulties faced by claimants to access probative evidence in support of their actions is severe. In the European Union, the tools available to the parties for discovery and access to evidence in adversarial processes for antitrust damages claims are governed by national law, but the rules in force in Member States should respect the principle of effectiveness. To help filling the information vacuum of the parties, the Damages Directive introduced a novel 'disclosure scheme', designed to ease the access to evidence necessary by both parties to prove their claims or counterclaims. This chapter examines how Member States have implemented the Directive in this regard and the common problems seemingly faced by them. It also looks at the early experience of the use and functioning of the ‘disclosure scheme’. In addition, alternative tools for obtaining evidence that might be used in connection with antitrust damages proceedings are also analyzed, particularly access to the files of Competition Authorities for follow-on claims.
dc.description.keyword	Evidence
dc.description.keyword	Damages' claims
dc.description.keyword	Discovery
dc.description.keyword	Confidentiality
dc.description.keyword	NCA
dc.description.keyword	European Commission
dc.description.keyword	Private enforcement
dc.description.keyword	Compensation
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dc.identifier.citation	Marcos, F. (2022). ACCESS TO EVIDENCE: THE 'DISCLOSURE SCHEME' OF THE DAMAGES DIRECTIVE. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7446332
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7446332
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14417/2915
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.license	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
dc.publisher	IE University
dc.relation.entity	IE University
dc.relation.school	IE Law School
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.accessRights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
dc.subject.keyword	Evidence
dc.subject.keyword	Damages' claims
dc.subject.keyword	Discovery
dc.subject.keyword	Confidentiality
dc.subject.keyword	NCA
dc.subject.keyword	European Commission
dc.subject.keyword	Private enforcement
dc.subject.keyword	Compensation
dc.title	Access to evidence: the "discloruse scheme" of the damages directive
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/workingPaper
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