This post was written by Edward S. Miller, Marjorie C. Holmes, Angela Gregson.

Member States’ ambassadors to the EU, known as the Committee of Permanent Representatives, have endorsed the agreement between the Council Presidency and representatives of the European Parliament on a proposed new EU Directive on rules governing actions for damages for infringements of competition law. The final text is expected to be voted through by the Parliament mid-April and could be formally adopted by the end of the year. Member States will then have two years to implement required national rules.

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