The French Government implements the damages directive by way of an order which establishes a specific civil liability regime to facilitate the recovery of damages suffered by victims of anti-competitive practices

The French Government has just implemented the Damages Directive by way of order No. 2017 -303 (the Order). The Order establishes a specific civil liability regime to facilitate the recovery of damages suffered by victims of anti-competitive practices. In a nutshell, what are the main characteristics of this new liability regime? New provisions of the French Commercial Code state that “any natural or legal person which forms an enterprise or a body” causing damage, may be held liable by an alleged victim of anti-competitive practices under either European or French competition law. (This wording may create issues with regard to concepts that are specific to competition law (such as the notion of enterprise) and those of civil liability.) Regarding the relevant practices, the new

L'accès à cet article est réservé aux abonnés

Déjà abonné ? Identifiez-vous

L’accès à cet article est réservé aux abonnés.

Lire gratuitement un article

Vous pouvez lire cet article gratuitement en vous inscrivant.

 

Version PDF

Auteurs

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Paris)
  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Paris)
  • Fiducial Legal by Lamy

Citation

Dimitri Lecat, Jérôme Philippe, Aude Guyon, The French Government implements the damages directive by way of an order which establishes a specific civil liability regime to facilitate the recovery of damages suffered by victims of anti-competitive practices, 9 mars 2017, e-Competitions March 2017, Art. N° 94498

Visites 176

Tous les numéros

  • Latest News issue 
  • Tous les News issues
  • Latest Special issue 
  • Tous les Special issues