Commission Communication on the protection of confidential information by national courts in proceedings for the private enforcement of EU competition law
Click here to read the full article online• Disclosure of evidence and protection of confidentiality are two aspects of private enforcement proceedings that by definition are in tension.
• The Communication further builds on the rules of the 2014 Damages Directive to address this. It sets out a number of practical issues that a national court could consider for selecting effective measures to protect confidentiality when ordering the disclosure of evidence.
• The Communication seeks to contribute to a more efficient handling of disclosure issues by national courts to the benefit of parties and national judges.
