Private Antitrust Litigation in the European Union and Japan – A Comparative Perspective: Book Excerpts

Abstract

This document contains excerpts from the book Private Antitrust Litigation in the European Union and Japan – A Comparative Perspective (Maklu Publishers, February 2013).

The book contains the following chapters:

Introduction

Part I - Private Antitrust Litigation in Japan

Chapter 1: Historical Background
Chapter 2: Damages Actions
Chapter 3: Injunctions
Chapter 4: Residents' Lawsuits on the Basis of the Local Autonomy Act
Chapter 5: Other Forms of Private Antitrust Litigation (covering voidness, unjust enrichment claims, annulment of arbitral awards and derivative actions)
Chapter 6: Empirical Analysis of Japanese Antitrust Cases

Part II - Private Antitrust Litigation in the European Union

Chapter 7: Historical Background
Chapter 8: Damages Actions
Chapter 9: Injunctions
Chapter 10: Other Forms of Private Antitrust Litigation (covering voidness, unjust enrichment claims, annulment of arbitral awards and derivative actions)
Chapter 11: Empirical Analysis of Cases in the EU

Part III - The Future of Private Antitrust Litigation in Japan and the EU

Chapter 12: The Debate About Whether Private Antitrust Litigation Should Be Facilitated
Chapter 13: Moving Forward: Lessons from the Comparative Analysis

Keywords: antitrust law, competition law, private enforcement, private antitrust litigation