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Actions over alleged price-rigging by truck makers to be heard next year
Summary
Dozens of Irish hauliers have filed damages claims against five major European truck manufacturers—MAN, Volvo Renault, Daimler, Iveco and DAF—alleging that the companies engaged in anti‑competitive practices for 14 years, as found by the European Commission in 2016. The Commission determined that the manufacturers colluded on truck pricing and passed on the costs of emission‑compliance technologies to customers, resulting in fines totalling €2.93 bn, except for MAN which was fined less after revealing the cartel. The Irish claims, represented by Paul McGarry SC and solicitor Evan O'Dwyer, seek damages for breach of Irish and EU competition laws, including exemplary and punitive damages, and compensation under the Competition Act. More than 50 cases have been filed and are expected to increase. Proceedings were stayed pending a European Court of Justice ruling on whether domestic courts can hear such claims.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Actions over alleged price-rigging by truck makers to be heard next year. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2019-10-18 Publication
Places mentioned
- Irish High Court
- High Court
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