The use of anchor defendants in follow-up competition law cases. JÄÄSKINEN AG...
A particularly sticky point in competition cases, are follow-up suits for damages. I have already reported on (private international law aspects of) the issue of the piercing of the corporate veil, and...
View ArticleAnchor defendants in follow-up competition law cases. The ECJ confirms AG’s...
In Case C-352/13 CDC, in which the ECJ held last week, at issue is among others the use of Article 6(1) of the Brussels I-Regulation (8(1) in the recast) when the claim against the anchor defendant has...
View ArticleDon’t leave the store without asking. Joinders, and the Aldi principle...
A posting out off the box here, so bear with me. Neither Brussels I nor the Recast include many requirements with respect to (now) Article 8(1)’s rule on joinders. A case against a defendant, not...
View ArticleAnchor defendants in follow-up competition law cases. Amsterdam applies CDC...
Towards the end of July, the Court at Amsterdam applied the recent CJEU judgment in CDC, on the application of (now) Article 8’s rule on anchor defendants. The case also involved CDC – busy bees on the...
View ArticleApple v eBizcuss. Wahl AG on choice of court, anti-trust (competition law;...
Those of us who are familiar with the issue of multilingualism and international courts, will enjoy the discussion of contractual terms in Wahl AG’s Opinion in C-595/17 Apple v eBizcuss. Not only does...
View ArticleAnchor defendants in follow-up competition law cases. The High Court in...
Thank you Brick Court and Stewarts, among other, for flagging Vattenfall et al v Prysmian et al in which the High Court dismissed a call for summary judgment on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction. A...
View ArticleApple v eBizcuss. CJEU leaves open all options on choice of court and...
My review of Wahl AG’s Opinion gives readers necessary detail on C-595/17 Apple v eBizcuss. In 2012 eBizcuss started suing Apple for alleged anti-competitive behaviour, arguing Apple systematically...
View ArticleDisciplining abuse of anchor defendants in follow-up competition law cases...
After the French Cour de Cassation in MJI v Apple Sales, the Brussels Court of Appeal in FIFA/UEFA, and the Court at Amsterdam in Kemira, (as well as other courts undoubtedly, too; and I have...
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