ABSTRACT
This chapter scrutinises collective redress initiative in competition law, in consumer law and in the horizontal approach respectively. The motivation for collective redress proposals are explained as two distinct initiatives in competition law and in consumer law. The Commission’s proposals in competition law are critically appraised. The chapter then analyses the prevailing horizontal approach and how this approach addresses the issue of collective redress in the EU. This chapter roots for a distinctive approach to competition claims. It demonstrates that the particular characteristics of competition law alongside the particular characteristics of consumer damages as a result of competition infringements need to be reflected in the formulation of a collective redress action to deliver real benefits to affected consumers.
