Defence takes the floor! - Jurisdiction, concept of economic unity and protection of the weaker party

Authors

  • Andrea Manenti , , , , University of Insubria (Italy) ,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20318/cdt.2025.9925

Keywords:

Private enforcement of EU competition law, Concept of economic unity, Jurisdiction in torts, Burden of proof

Abstract

The article tackles the evolution in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European
Union of the concept of economic unity starting from the recent Heineken judgment. The analysis is
focused particularly on the problems that the current general approach creates in relation to the burden
of proof in antitrust proceedings and the protection of the defense’s rights. In the end, considering the
Court of Justice established case law, the article examines – with some critical notes – how the concept
is used by national courts during the evaluation of their own jurisdiction.

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Published

2025-10-20

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Special Section "EAPIL Winter School"

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How to Cite

Defence takes the floor! - Jurisdiction, concept of economic unity and protection of the weaker party. (2025). CUADERNOS DE DERECHO TRANSNACIONAL, 17(2), 1288-1302. https://doi.org/10.20318/cdt.2025.9925