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In a case before a German court, an economic expert was appointed by the court. The expert's task was to propose a methodology and subsequently quantify the overcharge. As a first step, the expert proposed an empirical method for estimation of the overcharges. The approach suggested by the expert was discussed in written format and in oral hearings before the court decided on which approach to take. In the next step, the chosen method was applied and overcharges were calculated. The underlying data used for the calculations was submitted to the court and to the parties. The third step was a robustness check according to which the parties were given the opportunity to give comments and ask questions. These comments were taken into account in a final assessment delivered to the court. The final assessment also considered the plausibility of the estimated results, the robustness of the estimated effects and the quality of the underlying data.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.