The English law of causation and the passing-on defence (Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers)

One of the big questions of English competition law is whether there is such a thing as a “passing-on defence” – – i.e. whether the damages suffered by a purchaser of a cartelized product are reduced or mitigated if he “passes on” some of the overcharge to his own customers. …read more

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21st Century Competition, 'The English law of causation and the passing-on defence (Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers)' (21st Century Competition, 30 June 2014) <https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/the-english-law-of-causation-and-the-passing-on-defence-competition-bulletin-from-blackstone-chambers/> accessed 30 April 2026.

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21st Century Competition. "The English law of causation and the passing-on defence (Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers)." 21st Century Competition, 30 June 2014. https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/the-english-law-of-causation-and-the-passing-on-defence-competition-bulletin-from-blackstone-chambers/.

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{The English law of causation and the passing-on defence (Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/the-english-law-of-causation-and-the-passing-on-defence-competition-bulletin-from-blackstone-chambers/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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