Judgment_paragraph 79 · Kingdom of the Netherlands v European Commission (T-380/08)

79It must be noted that any individual has the right to claim damages for loss caused to him by conduct which is liable to restrict or distort competition (Case C-453/99 Courage and Crehan [2001] ECR I-6297, paragraphs 24 and 26; Joined Cases C-295/04 to C-298/04 Manfredi and Others [2006] ECR I-6619, paragraphs 59 and 61; and Pfleiderer, cited in paragraph 56 above, paragraph 28). The existence of such a right strengthens the working of the European Union competition rules and discourages agreements or practices, frequently covert, which are liable to restrict or distort competition. From that point of view, actions for damages before national courts can make a significant contribution to the maintenance of effective competition in the European Union (Courage and Crehan, cited above, paragraph 27, and Pfleiderer, cited in paragraph 56 above, paragraph 29).

Kingdom of the Netherlands v European Commission (T-380/08)

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