Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-04-25-Speech-3-219"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-04-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070425.32.3-219"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-04-25-Speech-3-2202
lpv:speaker	lp:Françoise Grossetête2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2007-02-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". I voted in favour of this text. This report raises the subject of the debate on potential improvements to the EU’s competitive environment, not least in relation to private damages actions and damages for breaches of competition law referred to the civil jurisdictions. I endorse the idea that it should be made easier to bring such damages actions. The objective is to ‘promote competition, not judicial activism’. It would be appropriate to encourage swift out-of-court settlements. Ninety per cent of the disputes between professionals and consumers are settled out of court. Companies have a tendency to compromise, even when they are not accountable, so as to avoid a long judicial procedure. It would be helpful if Europe were not directly to import the American-style procedural model. We must therefore give precedence to alternative methods of dispute settlement. If we all think of the major groups that will be affected in this way, SMEs are clearly not protected. We must therefore remain vigilant in order to ensure that their survival is not jeopardised."@en1

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