(49) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to establish rules concerning actions for damages for infringements of Union competition law in order to ensure the full effect of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU , and the proper functioning of the internal market for undertakings and consumers, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can rather , by reas
on of the requisite effectiveness and consistency in the application of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU , be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures , in accordance with the p
...[+++]rinciple of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 TEU .