Compensation of Damages in Digital Markets

The private enforcement of Competition Law constitutes a cornerstone for the effective implementation of this discipline. Its application within digital markets, however, entails a high degree of complexity. This volume examines the subject from a range of contemporary and complementary perspectives. The first part identifies and analyses the key factors necessary to ensure that private enforcement mechanisms operate effectively in the digital economy. Subsequently, the discussion turns to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) private enforcement, exploring the principles of the private enforcement of this new regulatory framework and its relation to the private enforcement of Articles 101 and 102 of the TFEU. In addition, the work presents a comparative analysis of private enforcement across several Member State jurisdictions, thereby offering a panoramic view of the current state of play within the European Union. Finally, the study addresses the perspective of the injured parties, with particular attention to issues arising in actions brought by consumers, app developers, and start-ups, thus highlighting the practical implications of private enforcement in the digital context.

The present book is a collection of papers presented in the IV Valencia International Meeting on Competition Law held within the framework of the following Research Projects: Concentración, Daños, Abuso y Cooperación en los Mercados Digitales PID2021-128111OB-I00 by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación and Competition Power Control . CIAICO/2021/202 by the Consellería de Educación, Universidades y Empleo de la Generalitat Valenciana.