The article tackles the state-of-play of the European debate with respect to the representative action as form of enhanced antitrust private enforcement. First it takes into consideration the US precedent. Then it outlines the current debate at European level (White Paper), both on the basis of...

The article tackles the state-of-play of the European debate with respect to the representative action as form of enhanced antitrust private enforcement. First it takes into consideration the US precedent. Then it outlines the current debate at European level (White Paper), both on the basis of...

1. Introduction. - 2. The European idea of a “class action”: a private enforcement remedy to re-address anticompetitive behaviours and protect consumers. - 3. The British Approach: Follow-on and standalone “representative” actions. - 4. Defensive and offensive strategies at the European...