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Comment: Shipping cartel rulings put UK mass claim methodology in legal spotlight

By Simon Zekaria ( January 6, 2023, 17:13 GMT | Comment) -- The demand for UK antitrust judges to review again a key aspect of a mass lawsuit against global shipping lines is set to have a sharp impact on the treatment and handling of future collective actions. MOL and other global shippers are embroiled in a large-scale dispute over the economic "methodology" behind the lawsuit's central allegation that cartel-driven overcharges on maritime transport of vehicles caused financial loss to consumers.What happens to the prices of cars by BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and other manufacturers when they are shipped around the world by MOL and other freight lines to national sales units and then dealerships for sale to consumers? And how far can analysis of any price increases support allegations that a shipping cartel caused loss to car buyers that necessitates damages payments?...

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