Disclosure in European Competition Litigation Through the Lens of US Discovery

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Authors

  • Andreas Ruster
  • Sebastian von Massow
The disclosure regime introduced by the EU Damages Directive is largely unprecedented in many EU Member States. Its implementation raises a number of thorny questions for both legal scholarship and practice. This contribution proposes a comparative analysis of Germany's implementation through the lens of US discovery as a means of exposing issues, testing weaknesses, and exploring potential solutions. While the US certainly does not get everything right, it has grappled with questions of disclosure for decades. This wealth of experience and case law provides a rich vein for European (civil law) legislators and practitioners alike to mine. To this end, we analyse the key uncertainties that persist in Germany's implementation: from the conditions and costs of disclosure, to the protections against disclosure, and the consequences of a breach. Each step of the way the US model serves as a preface to the German approach, providing context for a critical comparative analysis. We conclude with practical recommendations for the future.
Original languageEnglish
JournalWorld Competition
Volume43
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)347-372
Number of pages26
ISSN1011-4548
Publication statusPublished - 09.2020

    Research areas

  • Disclosure, Discovery, Damages Directive, Comparative Law, European Law, German Law, US Law, Litigation Hold, Legal Privilege, Principle of Effectiveness
  • Law

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