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Merricks v Mastercard Inc

[2023] CAT 16
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCompetition Appeal Tribunal
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Summary

At certification stage of opt-out collective proceedings, the CAT assessed aggregate damages methodology and distribution without requiring precise individual loss calculation.

Key Principle

collective proceedings; opt-out; damages distribution; aggregate damages; methodology at certification stage

Area of Law

competition

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