The European directive on private damages actions for competition law infringements was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 5 December 2014 (L 349/1). This directive contains provisions aimed at facilitating cartel victims to obtain compensation for damages before a national court. A more detailed analysis of this directive can be found in Eubelius Spotlights June 2014.
The directive must be implemented by the Member States in national law by 27 December 2016.