Antitrust / Competition Law European Union Law Law

Preliminary Rulings in EU Antitrust Law

Edited by Anna Vernet · Konstantina Strouvali · Virgilio Pereira · Niklas Brueggemann
Coming Soon Edward Elgar Publishing Available November 2026

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ISBN-13
9781035341825
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication
November 2026
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This authoritative book provides the first comprehensive account of how the preliminary ruling procedure has shaped the development of EU antitrust law and practice, drawing on more than 270 rulings from the past 60 years. Including insights from European Commission officials involved in preliminary ruling proceedings, members of the judiciary, attorneys and academic experts, the volume is an indispensable guide for understanding the implications of preliminary rulings for antitrust litigation, enforcement strategy and policy development across the EU.

Key Features:

  • Unique insight from the Commission, the judiciary, practitioners and academics
  • Clear structure and systematic coverage facilitate navigation
  • Offers practice-oriented commentaries on landmark CJEU cases situating them in the current enforcement and policy debates
  • Presents comprehensive coverage of public and private enforcement
  • Offers practical insights into the implications of preliminary rulings for antitrust litigation, enforcement strategy and policy development across the EU

Table of Contents

Introduction to Preliminary Rulings in EU Antitrust Law 1
Anna Vernet, Konstantina Strouvali, Virgilio Pereira and Niklas Brüggemann

PART I. PRELIMINARY RULINGS IN CONTEXT
1.
The preliminary reference procedure 7
Joseph H.H. Weiler and Daniel Sarmiento
2.
The perspective from a judge of the Court of Justice 21
Nils Wahl and Leila Rezki
3.
The perspective from an Advocate General 44
Athanasios Rantos, Alfredos Theodorakopoulos and Andreas Scordamaglia-Tousis
4.
The perspective from a national judge: Insights from the Spanish experience in the Trucks Cartel litigation 62
Ignacio Sancho and Gustavo Martín
5.
The perspective from the European Commission’s Legal Service 75
Fernando Castillo de la Torre
6.
The perspective from an attorney 88
Machteld de Monchy-Jansen, Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek and Irina Popov
7.
The perspective from a national competition authority 108
Nuno Cunha Rodrigues

PART II. CASE COMMENTARIES
Section A(i) Article 101 TFEU: Horizontal Agreements
8.
C-238/05 – Asnef-Equifax 127
Annemarie ter Heegde
9.
C-209/07 – BIDS 138
Pascal Berghe
10.
C-8/08 – T-Mobile 146
Annemarie ter Heegde
11.
C-413/13 – FNV Kunsten 157
Ion Rogalski
12.
C-542/14 – VM Remonts 169
Annemarie ter Heegde
13.
C-228/18 – Budapest Bank 177
Pascal Berghe
14.
C‑307/18 – Generics (UK) 186
Pinelopi Stamou
15.
C-128/21 – Lithuanian Notaries 203
Ion Rogalski
16.
C-331/21 – EDP 214
Pedro Caro de Sousa
Section A(ii) Article 101 TFEU: Vertical Agreements
17.
C-217/05 – CEES 225
Kassiani Christodoulou
18.
C-403/08 and C-429/08 – Football Association Premier League 235
Kassiani Christodoulou
19.
C-439/09 – Pierre Fabre 245
Fabian Kaiser
20.
C-230/16 – Coty 253
Fabian Kaiser
21.
C-211/22 – Super Bock 262
Pedro Caro de Sousa
Section B(i) Article 102 TFEU: Exclusionary Abuses (Pricing Abuses)
22.
C-52/09 – TeliaSonera 272
Johannes Holzwarth
23.
C-209/10 – Post Danmark I 283
Nicholas Khan KC
24.
C-23/14 – Post Danmark II 293
Nicholas Khan KC
Section B(ii) Article 102 TFEU: Exclusionary Abuses (Non-Pricing Abuses)
25.
Joined Cases C‑468/06 to C‑478/06 – Sot. Lélos 302
Pinelopi Stamou
26.
C-170/13 – Huawei 314
Gunnar Wolf and Luca Manigrassi
27.
C-377/20 – SEN 326
Cristina Sjödin
28.
C-680/20 – Unilever 338
Cristina Sjödin
29.
C-333/21 – Superleague 349
Gero Meessen
30.
C-233/23 – Android Auto 361
Gian Luca Pastuglia
Section B(iii) Article 102 TFEU: Exploitative Abuses
31.
C-52/07 – Kanal 5 372
Kassiani Christodoulou
32.
C-525/16 – Meo 380
Luca Manigrassi
33.
C-177/16 – AKKA/LAA 391
Pinelopi Stamou
34.
C-252/21 – Meta 402
Gero Meessen
Section C Procedural and Institutional Matters
35.
C-375/09 – Tele2 Polska 413
Xandra Reintjes
36.
C-226/11 – Expedia 422
Jeroen Capiau
37.
C-681/11 – Schenker 431
Jeroen Capiau
38.
C-428/14 – DHL 442
Jeroen Capiau
39.
C-547/16 – Gasorba 451
Xandra Reintjes
40.
C-857/19 – Slovak Telekom 459
Martin Farley
41.
C-117/20 – bpost 468
Freya van Schaik
42.
C-151/20 – Nordzucker 478
Freya van Schaik
43.
C-721/20 – DB Station 488
Zsuzsa Cserhalmi
44.
C‑449/21 – Towercast 499
Damien Gerard and Elisabeth Marescaux
45.
C-511/23 – Caronte 508
Gian Luca Pastuglia
Section D(i) Private Enforcement: Compensation
46.
C-295/04 to C-298/04 – Manfredi 519
Clio Zois
47.
C-557/12 – Kone 527
Johannes Holzwarth
48.
C-435/18 – Otis 537
Clio Zois
49.
C-253/23 – ASG 2 544
Johannes Persch
Section D(ii) Private Enforcement: Disclosure
50.
C-536/11 – Donau Chemie 554
Henry Abbott
51.
C-163/21 – PACCAR 563
Barbara Ernst
52.
C-57/21 – RegioJet 569
Barbara Ernst
Section D(iii) Private Enforcement: Imputability
53.
C-352/13 – CDC 582
Johannes Persch
54.
C-724/17 – Skanska 591
Elias Deutscher
55.
C-882/19 – Sumal 602
Elias Deutscher
56.
C-267/20 – Volvo and DAF 616
Henry Abbott
57.
C-312/21 – Tráficos Manuel Ferrer 627
Johannes Persch

PART III. THE EVOLUTION OF EU ANTITRUST LAW THROUGH PRELIMINARY RULINGS
58.
The preliminary ruling procedure and antitrust law in the EU’s multilevel enforcement system 635
Anna Vernet, Konstantina Strouvali, Virgilio Pereira and Niklas Brüggemann
59.
From central command to networked enforcement 648
Anna Vernet, Konstantina Strouvali, Virgilio Pereira and Niklas Brüggemann
60.
The development of EU antitrust law through preliminary rulings under the decentralised enforcement system of Regulation No.
1/2003 657
Anna Vernet, Konstantina Strouvali, Virgilio Pereira and Niklas Brüggemann
61.
Concluding remarks and outlook 699
Anna Vernet, Konstantina Strouvali, Virgilio Pereira and Niklas Brüggemann
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