WIRTSCHAFT und WETTBEWERB
The Implementation of the Private Damages Directive 2014/104/EU in the Netherlands

The Implementation of the Private Damages Directive 2014/104/EU in the Netherlands

Catalin S. Rusu / Anne Looijestijn-Clearie

This contribution outlines and discusses the steps that have been taken under Dutch law, for the implementation of the Private Damages Directive in the Netherlands. It first provides a brief description of the private enforcement system in Dutch law. It then dwells upon the substantive implementation of the Directive’s provisions, namely the changes brought to the Dutch Civil Code (DCC) and to the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure (DCCP). This contribution concludes that the implementation process follows a straightforward and functional approach, which is meant to complete the already existing solid system of private enforcement of the competition law rules in the Netherlands.

Umsetzung der Richtlinie 2014/104/EU in den Niederlanden
Die Schadensersatzrichtlinie harmonisiert bestimmte Regeln und Prozeduren in der privaten Durchsetzung von EU-Wettbewerbsregeln. Die Mitgliedstaaten mussten die Richtlinie bis zum 27.12.2016 umsetzen. Der Beitrag