Law transposing the EU Directive on damages claims arising from competition law infringements was passed

The purpose of the new law, according to its Explanatory Memorandum, is to “guarantee that the damages suffered by subjects [...] as a consequence of such anticompetitive practices be effectively compensated”.

May 30, 2017

On May 27, Royal Decree-Law 9/2017 was published in Spain’s Official Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado, “BOE”) of 26 May (the “Royal Decree-Law”), approving the text which transposes into Spanish law Directive 2014/104/EU on claims for damages arising from antitrust infringements. The rule is transposed six months late and has been processed through a fast-track procedure. The purpose of the new law, according to its Explanatory Memorandum, is to “guarantee that the damages suffered by subjects [...] as a consequence of such anticompetitive practices be effectively compensated”.

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