Reforming Private Antitrust Enforcement in Europe: Between Harmonisation and Regulatory Competition

Part 1: The Situation

Antitrust Policy and Substantive Antitrust Law in Europe – Development of Antitrust Enforcement in General – Antitrust Enforcement through Damages Claims in Particular – Objective of this Thesis

Part 2: Aspects of Substance, Procedere and Jurisdiction

Introduction – Substantive Law in Cross-Border Antitrust Damages Actions – Procedural Law in Cross-Border Antitrust Damages Actions – Jurisdictional Rules in Cross-Border Antitrust Damages Actions

Part 3: Ideas for Legal Reform

Approach of the United States – »European« Reform

Part 4: Analysis and Reform of the Jurisdictional Rules

Introduction / Framework – Scope of the Brussels I Regulation – General Jurisdiction and Antitrust Damages Claims – Jurisdiction in Contract-Based EU Antitrust Damages Claims – Jurisdiction in Tort-Based EU Antitrust Damages Claims – New Venues

Part 5: Analysis and Ideas for Legal Reform of Lis Pendens and Related Actions

Ratio and Scope of Arts 27 and 28 Brussels I – Avoiding Parallel Proceedings – Defendants' Tactics: Reverse Forum Shopping

Part 6: Summary, Conclusion, Policy

Suggestions for Legal Reform – Legal Policy / Leniency Programme

References

Subject Index