Emory International Law Review
Abstract
In December 2020, the European Union adopted breakthrough legislation setting out new rules for collective redress—better known as “representative actions”—in Europe. EU Directive 2020/1828 gives representative entities the possibility to seek injunctive and/or compensatory measures on behalf of groups of consumers affected by mass harm situations. The EU Member States had until December 25, 2022 to transpose the European rules into their national legal systems. The transposition phase was expected to be key as the Directive gives significant leeway to the Member States to decide on several important procedural aspects likely to influence the overall functioning and effectiveness of representative actions. However, the transposition process in the Member States has been complex and led to very different outcomes across Europe. Meanwhile, stakeholders have been preparing to use the new instrument actively.
Recommended Citation
Alexandre Biard-Denieul,
Thunder Road: The Implementation of the Representative Actions Directive in Europe,
38
Emory Int'l L. Rev.
751
(2024).
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https://scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/eilr/vol38/iss4/3