In a ruling dated 15 June 2010, the French Commercial Supreme Court validated the passing-on defence in a damages action. The Court stated that, in a damages case, the judge must assess whether the claimant has passed on to its own clients the overcharge resulting from an infringement. This (...)


Hugues Parmentier
DG COMP (Brussels)
Policy Officer - DG COMP
Hugues Parmentier is a Policy Officer at Unit 4 - European competition network and private enforcement at DG COMP. He previously worked for DG FISMA, DG MARKT, the Brussels office of Gide Loyrette Nouel and Darrois Villey in Paris.
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Le degré de contrôle juridictionnel des concentrations diffère en droit communautaire et en droit français. En droit communautaire, pour les appréciations d’ordre économique, la Commission dispose d’un pouvoir discrétionnaire reconnu, et le contrôle du juge est restreint, c’est-à-dire limité à l’erreur (...)