Training curriculum: "Preparing for the impact of the Damages Directive on judges in Member States"

Here are the main elements of the training curriculum developed for the innovative EU-financed project "Online training tool for European Judges on private enforcement of EU competition law”.

 

The presentations will be held by:

-Adam SCOTT, Judge UK

-Liam MCKECHNIE, Justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland

-Diana UNGUREANU, Judge at Court of Appeal Pitești, Romania.

The curriculum will be divided in two, as following:

 

First Part

1.    Setting the scene – the principal EU level documents and the principles underlying the Directive

a.    Full compensation

b.    Effectiveness and equivalence

c.    Sincere co-operation

2.    The claim

a.    About what?

b.    Who claims?

c.    Against whom?

d.    Where and when?

3.    Managing a claim in court

a.    What needs to be managed?

b.    Interactions with other bodies – the Commission, NCAs and other courts

c.    Jurisdiction and staying proceedings

4.    Evidence – an introductory session – and questions for next time

 

Second part

5.    Evidence 1

a.    On what topics?

b.    Managing evidence including disclosure

6.    Evidence 2

a.    Counterfactuals

b.    Experts

7.    Causation and damages

a.    Presumption of harm

b.    Leniency

c.    Passing on

d.    Contribution

8.    Completing a case

a.    Consensual dispute resolution

b.    Collective actions and settlements

c.    Judgments, enforcement and informing the Commission

d.    Costs