EU court risks ‘graveyard’ status in competition cases, judge says
By Nicholas Hirst ( January 12, 2024, 11:40 GMT | Insight) -- EU courts risk becoming the “graveyard” for competition cases due to the length of proceedings, according to a judge from the bloc’s lower court. He said introducing specialized panels might be the answer. At the same time he saw a movement away from complexity back to “clear” rules in competition. But that does not preclude enforcers bringing novel cases. The pace of EU courts when reviewing competition cases risks making them the “graveyard” of mergers, according to a judge from the bloc’s lower court. ...
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