Class Action in the world

General Comments

Issues related to collective pursuit of claims undoubtedly falls within the area of civil procedure...

Projects aimed at strengthening the mechanisms of collective pursuit of claims in the EU

Deliberations on the collective pursuit of claims mechanisms (collective redress), particularly in cross border cases...

United States

The beginnings of the class action in the American legal system date back as far as the...

Austria

In Austria, there were previously certain mechanisms for collective redress, but these do not constitute...

Belgium

On 28th March 2014, the Act on Claims for Collective Redress was passed. The Act...

Bulgaria

Implementation of Directive 2020/1828 Implementing act Directive 2020/1828 has not been implemented yet, but a...

Croatia

Implementation of Directive 2020/1828 Implementing act Act on Representative Actions for the Protection of Collective...

Cyprus

Implementation of Directive 2020/1828 Implementing act Act of 2023 on the issuance of court orders...

Czech Republic

Implementation of Directive 2020/1828 Implementing act Act No. 179/2024 Journal of Laws of 29th May...

Denmark

The class action mechanism was introduced into Danish law on 1st January 2008, through an...

Finland

Implementation of Directive 2020/1828 Implementing act Directive 2020/1828 was implemented in June 2023 through the...

France

Based on the French Consumer Protection Act of 17th March 2014, known as the Loi...

Germany

Prior to the implementation of Directive 2020/1828, the mechanism most similar to common law class...

Greece

Implementation of Directive 2020/1828 Implementing act Act No. 5019, Official Journal A’ 27/14.02.2023, Implementation of...

Hungary

Implementation of Directive 2020/1828 Implementing act Implementation of the Directive in June 2023 Type of...

Ireland

Implementation of Directive 2020/1828 Implementing act Act of 11th July 2023 on representative actions for...

Italy

The institution of class action was introduced into the Italian legal system in 2007 as...

Latvia

Implementation of Directive 2020/1828 Implementing act Directive 2020/1828 has been implemented through amendments to the...

Lithuania

Implementation of Directive 2020/1828 Implementing act The Directive 2020/1828 has been implemented already in 2022...

Luxembourg

Implementation of Directive 2020/1828 Implementing act Directive 2020/1828 has not yet been implemented. Type of...

Malta

Implementation of Directive 2020/1828 Implementing act The Directive was transposed by Act No. XVII of...

Netherlands

The typical class action mechanism has existed since 1994 and has been regulated by the...

Portugal

As a mechanism for collective redress, Portuguese law recognized the institution of the so-called citizen...

Romania

Implementation of Directive 2020/1828 Implementing act The act implementing the Directive entered into force on...

Slovakia

Until 2023 (implementation of Directive 2020/1828), there was no classic class action procedure in Slovakia....

Slovenia

The institution of class action was introduced into the Slovenian legal system by the Act...

Spain

The institution of class action appeared in Spanish law with the entry into force in...

Sweden

The debate on introducing collective redress mechanisms into the Swedish legal system began in the...

United Kingdom

Types of class action mechanisms. General characteristics The so-called Group Litigation Order (hereinafter: “GLO”) model...