{"id":309077,"date":"2026-06-30T06:51:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/309077\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T06:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:51:20","slug":"europe-middle-east-and-africa-antitrust-review-2027-sweden-disclosure-challenges-in-competition-damages-claims-and-the-impact-on-private-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/309077\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe, Middle East and Africa Antitrust Review 2027 &#8211; Sweden: disclosure challenges in competition damages claims and the impact on private enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of GCR&#8217;s co-published content. <a href=\"https:\/\/globalcompetitionreview.com\/info\/insight\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read more on Insight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sweden\u2019s conservative approach to disclosure in competition damages litigation, shaped by the transposition of the EU Damages Directive into national law, has created significant hurdles for claimants seeking evidence from defendants. Despite the Directive\u2019s minimum disclosure standards, Swedish courts have often applied strict relevance and proportionality tests, limiting access to crucial documents, thereby constraining private enforcement and potentially driving claimants to litigate abroad. Emerging EU case law and comparative insights from jurisdictions like the UK and Norway suggest a growing need for Sweden to reconsider its disclosure regime to better balance claimant rights and foster effective competition law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"login-title\">To read more<\/p>\n<p>        Subscribe to Global Competition Review<\/p>\n<p>                    Register for limited access<\/p>\n<p>Register for free to unlock full access to our Insight content, including Guides, Reviews and Hubs. 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