German courts to take stricter stance on damages-claims management
By Nicholas Hirst ( June 18, 2026, 12:51 GMT | Insight) -- German courts can be expected to push back at more competition damages claims in the future if they overload the proceedings with documents and data, a senior judge has said. Ulrich Egger was commenting on a May ruling by Germany’s Federal Court, which upheld the principle of claims being assigned to litigation vehicles.German courts can be expected to push back at more competition damages claims in the future if they overload the proceedings with documents and data, according to a national judge. ...
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