Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Law - Civil / Private / Trade /
Anti Trust Law / Business Law, grade: 82.00, University College Cork,
course: LLB, language: English, abstract: This paper is concerned with
optimising the enforcement of European Union Competition Law against
cartels participants. A critique of Directive 2014/104 and its main
shortcomings will begin this paper. Investigation then launched into
role of national competition authorities in the Union, arguing that
enhanced member state cooperation and full transposition of draft
Directive 2019/1 (ECN+) will deter cartel activity. Final point concerns
individual liability against the company agents behind cartels, how
corporate fines imposed by European Commission fail to deter individuals
against continued cartel participation.