Consultation outcome

Damages for breaches of competition law: implementing the EU directive

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 28 January 2016
• Last updated: 20 December 2016 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Implementing the EU Directive on damages for breaches of competition law: government response

PDF, 456 KB, 30 pages

Implementing the EU Directive on damages for breaches of competition law: impact assessment

PDF, 223 KB, 25 pages

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Detail of outcome

Having considered the responses received, we have decided to take a light-touch approach to implementation. Wherever possible we will rely on existing legislation, case law or Court Rules. Where necessary we will legislate to ensure that we fully implement the directive.

Detail of feedback received

We received 26 responses to the consultation. These mainly came from:

• competition lawyers
• regulators
• consumer representative bodies
• individuals

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Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking your views on how we propose to implement the EU directive on rules governing actions for damages.

This consultation ran from
10am on 28 January 2016 to 11:45pm on 9 March 2016

Consultation description

The Damages Directive is designed to make it easier for businesses and individuals to claim for compensation when they have been victims of a breach of European competition law.

This document sets out the changes we believe we need to make to UK law in order to implement the directive.

Documents

Implementing the EU Directive on damages for breaches of competition law - consultation document

Ref: BIS/16/6

PDF, 500 KB, 26 pages

UK implementation of the EU Damages Directive (2014/104/EU) - impact assessment

Ref: BIS/16/82

PDF, 137 KB, 12 pages

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Published 28 January 2016
Last updated 20 December 2016 + show all updates

1. 20 December 2016

   Government response added.

2. 28 January 2016

   First published.