Implementation of EU Directive 2014/104 on actions for damages for infringements of competition law

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. Presentation Anne-Sophie Choné-Grimaldi Professor of Private Law, University of Caen Basse-Normandie 1. The reflection initiated in Brussels more than ten years ago - the green paper on private enforcement actions dates back to 2005 - led to the publication of the directive of 26 November 2014 on damages actions for breach of the law on anti-competitive practices. Until then, these actions were subject to national civil liability rules, subject to the principles of equivalence and effectiveness. The directive overturns this autonomy of national laws, as a significant part of the rules applicable to the matter is to be harmonized. The choices made do not