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Mercedes-Benz damages lawsuit should be heard in Germany, Continental and ZF tell UK judge

By Simon Zekaria ( April 27, 2023, 16:24 GMT | Insight) -- Continental and ZF Friedrichshafen told a UK judge today that carmaker Mercedes-Benz’s antitrust damages claim against them should be filed in Germany, in a landmark case over whether UK courts should hear multinational disputes after Brexit. Mercedes is seeking damages following a European Commission decision to fine automotive component makers in 2018 for anticompetitive collusion over car-braking systems.Continental and ZF Friedrichshafen told a UK judge today that carmaker Mercedes-Benz’s antitrust damages claim against them should be filed in Germany, in a landmark case over whether UK courts should hear multinational disputes after Brexit....

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