Lawyers are sceptical in their assessment of establishing special courts for holders of loans in Swiss francs. The specialisation of judges may, however, prove useful. Marek Niechciał, President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, wants to suggest the establishment of special departments in courts dealing with, among others, foreign currency loans to the Minister of Justice. They are...
Advocate Agnieszka Trzaska became the author of the Polish part of the comparative legal analysis The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Class & Group Actions, published by Global Legal Group. This guide provides a comprehensive, global legal analysis of group procedure rules. It provides a comprehensive overview of 21 jurisdictions. All chapters have been developed by leading lawyers and branch...
Small amounts from mass claims, e.g. consumer claims, could be pursued in lawsuits where the group would be created automatically - suggests the Ministry of Development. The Ministry has developed assumptions of the reform extending the scope of group proceedings submitted in July 2016 for pre-consultation to, among others, legal circles. Group Formation Methods As explained by the Ministry of...