On 28th January 2025 in Case C-253/23, “ASG 2 Ausgleichsgesellschaft für die Sägeindustrie Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen” the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) clarified the compatibility of national law provisions limiting collective actions with the right of persons to be compensated for harm caused to them as a result of a competition law infringement. The ECJ confirmed that victims of competition law infringements may assign their right to claim damages, if this is the only way in which their right to seek damages can be effectively exercised.
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