Europeanisation of Private Enforcement of Competition Law

Gentjan Skara holds an integrated diploma in law from University of Tirana (Albania) and two master degree: one in ‘European Studies’ from Epoka University (Albania) and a LLM master program for “South East European Law and European Integration” from University of Graz (Austria). During 2016-2019, Genti attended the PhD program in “EU Law and National Legal System” at University of Ferrara and defended his thesis on 31 March 2020. His PhD thesis focuses on the EU private enforcement of competition law and its impact on Albanian competition law. Moreover, from August 2020 to August 2021, Genti attended Post-PhD Program in “Law and Technology” organised from the Mediterranea International Centre for Human Rights (Italy). From October 2012, Genti has been a full-time member of the Department of Law at “Bedër” University College teaching International and EU law courses. His research interest includes: EU Law, Enlargement process, EU Competition law and Artificial Intelligence. Besides academic engagement, Genti is a National Legal expert for the “Internal Market and Competition” of EU acquis near the Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs, Republic of Albania.

• - Introduction. - Part I The Role of Court of Justice of the European Union and Commission in Facilitating and Encouraging the Rights to Damages Resulting from Competition Law. - Evolution of a General Framework of EU Law on Private Enforcement. - The Role of the Commission in Facilitating and Encouraging the Right to Damages. - Part II Legal Analyses of the Antitrust Damages Directive and ItsImplication for the EU Member States. - The Directive on Right to Damages: Legal Aspects and Implications. - Part III The Transposition of the Antitrust Damages Directive on the Selected EU Member States: The Case of Austria, Italy and Slovenia. - Transposition of the Antitrust Damages Directive in Selected EU-Member States: The Case of Austria, Italy and Slovenia. - Part IV The Impact of the Europeanisation Process on Albanian Competition Law, with a Specific Reference to Private Enforcement. - Europeanisation of Albanian Competition Law: Roles andPerspectives of Private Enforcement. - Conclusions.