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Meliá Hotels damages dispute triggers questions to EU court over evidence disclosure (update*)

By Tono Gil ( May 3, 2024, 13:59 GMT | Insight) -- Can a claimant request access to evidence using a pre-filing action before bringing a lawsuit for damages? EU judges will decide on the matter after the Portuguese Supreme Court referred questions coming from an antitrust dispute involving Meliá Hotels, MLex has learned. The national court also seeks clarification on what a claimant needs to demonstrate the “plausibility” of its claim to gain access to facts and evidence from the defendant.EU judges will resolve whether a claimant can request access to evidence with a pre-filing action before bringing a lawsuit for damages after the Portuguese Supreme Court referred questions stemming from an antitrust dispute involving Meliá Hotels, MLex has learned. ...

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