The role of private litigation in antitrust enforcement

Bourjade, Sylvain (2009): The role of private litigation in antitrust enforcement. Published in: Global Competition Litigation Review

Abstract

In this article, we study the effects of encouraging private actions for breaches of competition law. We also analyze how to design a private litigation system which deters anticompetitive actions without deterring legitimate pro-competitive actions.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Private Antitrust Litigation
• Subjects: K - Law and Economics > K4 - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior > K42 - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law; K - Law and Economics > K4 - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior > K41 - Litigation Process; L - Industrial Organization > L4 - Antitrust Issues and Policies > L40 - General

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