Summary

Based on general concepts of collective action, Private Enforcement of Antitrust analyzes how collective litigation mechanisms can be designed to encourage victims of anti-competitive conduct to access justice.

Through the expert assessment of the US Federal Courts' case on competition law, alongside that of domestic Europe, Arianna Andreangeli provides a fresh response to the issues surrounding collective litigation. The discussion is skillfully placed in the wider context of competition enforcement, whilst at the same time exploring both past and present trends. The book concludes that collective litigation of competition claims must strike a 'fair balance' between respecting rules of due process and ensuring fuller access to justice.

An enlightening perspective, this book will be an invaluable resource for academics and competition civil justice experts. It will also be of interest to practitioners active in competition cases and policy makers concerned with human rights issues.

Contents:
1. Setting the scene: European debates on collective Redress in competition law
2. Rule 23 FRCP: 'aggregating' individual antitrust claimants in diffuse injury cases-the certification criteria of commonality , predominance and superiority and the obligation to serve notice
3. 'Managing' antitrust class actions under Rule 23(b)(3) FRCP: who 'plays the pipe'? And who pays the piper?
4. The EU Commission agenda on collective redress: from a 'sector specific' to a mainstream discussion of group justice questions
5. Collective litigation in competition cases in the United Kingdom: between personal autonomy in civil litigation and effective judicial protection
6. Collective litigation and collective redress in competition claims: continental solutions-the case of Italy and of the Netherlands
7. Access to justice, diffuse torts and competition litigation in the EU: where do we go from here?
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