United Kingdom anti competitive agreementsexpectation damagesaggravated and exemplary damages

BritNed Development Ltd v ABB AB

[2018] EWHC 2616 (Ch)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHigh Court of England and Wales (Chancery Division)

Year2018

StatusBinding authority

Summary

Exemplary damages are unavailable for EU competition law infringements in English law; overcharge methodology governs cartel damages calculation.

Key Principle

cartel damages; overcharge calculation methodology; exemplary damages not available for EU competition law infringements in English law

Area of Law

competition

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