4 Amendments of Maria MATSOUKA related to 2008/2154(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission, with a view to a greater degree of legal certainty and increased consumer protection, to consider proposing the establishment of common rules and mechanisms guaranteeing access to full compensation for any individual suffering damage as a result of a breach of competition law;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers representative actions brought by qualified entities as a necessary mechanism, especially in the case of many persons with small claims, for ensuring the compensation of all identifiable victims without prejudice to their right to pursue any personal claims for redress;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the Commission should encourage arrangements for settlement out of court, with a view to speeding up arbitration proceedings and cutting costs;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that, once aRecommends that the principle of objective responsibility of the perpetrator for breach of Article 81 or 82 of the EC Treaty has beenbe established, the fault requirement, generates difficulties for victims and prevents them from obtaining due compensation for the damage sufferedreby making it compulsory to compensate the victim without the need to provide proof of wrongdoing;