Explore European Union Legislation by Asking a Legal Question
assisted-checkbox
filter-instruction-1
positive-filters
negative-filters
act-filter tabs-all
parameters-title
query
assisted-checkbox: ✅
result-title
total 1
Directive 2014/104/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 on certain rules governing actions for damages under national law for infringements of the competition law provisions of the Member States and of the European Union Text with EEA relevance article 8 CELEX: 32014L0104 Penalties
1. Member States shall ensure that national courts are able effectively to impose penalties on parties, third parties and their legal representatives in the event of any of the following: (a) their failure or refusal to comply with the disclosure order of any national court; (b) their destruction of relevant evidence; (c) their failure or refusal to comply with the obligations imposed by a national court order protecting confidential information; (d) their breach of the limits on the use of evidence provided for in this Chapter. 2. Member States shall ensure that the penalties that can be imposed by national courts are effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The penalties available to national courts shall include, with regard to the behaviour of a party to proceedings for an action for damages, the possibility to draw adverse inferences, such as presuming the relevant issue to be proven or dismissing claims and defences in whole or in part, and the possibility to order the payment of costs. |