Part I Collective Redress Mechanisms in a Comparative Perspective, 2 Collective Redress Procedures: »
Duncan Fairgrieve, Geraint Howells
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2.01 The reform of group procedures for damages actions is a topical one with developments at both European and Member State level. The purpose of this chapter is to compare and contrast the position in a number of European countries and to assess the role of the European Union in both promoting reforms at a supranational level and also indirectly fostering developments in Member States. We will place these developments within the context of the broader reform of consumer law, examining if, and how, the new initiatives promote greater access to justice. 2.02...
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Part II Private International Law and Collective Redress, 10 The Impact of the Brussels I Enforcement and Recognition Rules on Collective Actions »
Duncan Fairgrieve
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10.01 The objective of the Brussels I Regulation1 is to allow for the free movement of judgments within the Member States in civil and commercial matters by inter alia providing for simplification in the recognition and enforcement of those judgments. Whilst the Regulation as a whole has generally been considered to work successfully in attaining these objectives, it has been considered that there are still some remaining obstacles to the free movement of judgments.2 As a result, there is currently an ongoing reform process, and the European Commission has...
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