Volkswagen AG & Ors. v MOL (Europe, Africa) Ltd & Ors.

Volkswagen AG & Ors. v MOL (Europe, Africa) Ltd & Ors.

It is not proportionate or necessary at this stage to require NYKK, a third party, to provide disclosure regarding non-EU regulatory investigations, given NYKK is not a primary defendant, claimants will receive relevant documents from other defendants, and further requests may be considered after claimants review those documents.

Parties
Claimant: Volkswagen AG and others; Defendant: MOL (Europe Africa) Ltd; Defendant: WalleniusRederierna Aktiebolag; Defendant: Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA; Defendant: Wallenius Logistics AB; Defendant: Wilhelmsen Ships Holding Malta Ltd; Defendant: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS; Defendant: "K"-Line Holding (Europe) Limited; Defendant: "K"-Line (Europe) Limited; Defendant: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd; Third Party / Part 20 Defendant: Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYKK)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 July 2022
Procedural Posture
Competition Claim / Case Management Conference (cmc)
Outcome
Application for further disclosure against NYKK refused.
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Proportionality, Third Party Disclosure, Cartel Investigations
Competition Law Disclosure Proportionality Third Party Disclosure Cartel Investigations

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Parties

Volkswagen AG and others

Claimant

MOL (Europe Africa) Ltd

Defendant

WalleniusRederierna Aktiebolag

Defendant

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA

Defendant

Wallenius Logistics AB

Defendant

Wilhelmsen Ships Holding Malta Ltd

Defendant

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS

Defendant

"K"-Line Holding (Europe) Limited

Defendant

"K"-Line (Europe) Limited

Defendant

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd

Defendant

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYKK)

Third Party / Part 20 Defendant

Procedural Posture

Competition Claim / Case Management Conference (cmc)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether NYKK should be ordered to provide disclosure relating to non-EU regulatory investigations at this stage

Ratio Decidendi

It is not proportionate or necessary at this stage to require NYKK, a third party, to provide disclosure regarding non-EU regulatory investigations, given NYKK is not a primary defendant, claimants will receive relevant documents from other defendants, and further requests may be considered after claimants review those documents.

Court Disposition

Application for further disclosure against NYKK refused.

Orders

  • No order for further disclosure against NYKK at this stage.