Multilingualism in the EU and Consistency of Private Enforcement of Competition Law: Two Examples from CEE Countries

Anna Piszcz

doi:10.1515/slgr-2017-0049

Abstract

Abstract This paper attempts to address the question of how multilingualism in the EU might affect the consistency of private enforcement of competition law. In the literature, there have been concerns raised about the consistency of public enforcement of competition law, so in this paper attention has shifted to concerns about consistency of private enforcement. For the purposes of this paper, a distinction is drawn between rule-making and the application of competition law. The latter falls outside the scope of this paper. The article starts by going straight into aspects of public versus private enforcement of EU competition law and consistency of private enforcement of competition law. Next, by looking at examples of national rules implementing the EU Damages Directive, the author is going to discern what challenges for consistency of private enforcement of competition law are associated with the multilingualism in the EU.

Highlights

The enforcement of EU competition rules, more precisely Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), performed by public enforcers, i.e. the European Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) and national competition authorities – that at the same time are responsible for the application of national competition laws – is called public enforcement of EU competition law
The enforcement of EU competition rules, more precisely Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), performed by public enforcers, i.e. the European Commission and national competition authorities – that at the same time are responsible for the application of national competition laws – is called public enforcement of EU competition law
By looking at examples of national rules implementing the Damages Directive, the author is going to discern what challenges for consistency of private enforcement of EU competition law are associated with multilingualism in the EU

Summary

Introduction

The enforcement of EU competition rules, more precisely Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), performed by public enforcers, i.e. the European Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) and national competition authorities – that at the same time are responsible for the application of national competition laws – is called public enforcement of EU competition law. By looking at examples of national rules implementing the Damages Directive, the author is going to discern what challenges for consistency of private enforcement of EU competition law are associated with multilingualism in the EU.

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