The EU Court of Justice endorses downward liability by deciding that parties harmed by anticompetitive conduct may claim damages directly against subsidiary companies (Sumal / Mercedes Benz Trucks España)

Callol, Pedro

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6 Oct 2021

The EU Court of Justice endorses downward liability by deciding that parties harmed by anticompetitive conduct may claim damages directly against subsidiary companies (Sumal / Mercedes Benz Trucks España)

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EU Court of Justice, Sumal / Mercedes Benz Trucks España, Case C‑882/19, 6 October 2021

The Judgment of the European Union Court of Justice (CJEU) of 6 October 2021, Sumal, case C-882/19, addresses a request for a preliminary ruling from the provincial court of Barcelona in late 2019. The court is addressing the appeal brought by Sumal

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Pedro Callol
Callol, Coca & Asociados (Madrid)

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Pedro Callol, The EU Court of Justice endorses downward liability by deciding that parties harmed by anticompetitive conduct may claim damages directly against subsidiary companies (Sumal / Mercedes Benz Trucks España), 6 October 2021, e-Competitions October 2021, Art. N° 104582

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