The fragmented priorities and pace of EU member states in adopting national laws following the EU’s enactment of the Representative Actions Directive—a universal minimum-standards legal framework for representative actions...more
The EU Parliament has approved the EU Council’s position on representative actions. By doing so, it has paved the way for consumers in Europe to be able to sue companies collectively....more
Negotiators from the EU Parliament and Council reached an agreement on 22 June on the Collective Redress Directive (Directive), which will allow groups of individuals to seek compensation through collective actions against...more
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in France has led to travel bans and restrictions, including the quarantine of individuals. These measures have disrupted many businesses’ supply chains and operations, including factory...more
French law continues to integrate and adopt some concepts of common law legal systems. Following the French-style class action reform in 2014 and the French-style deferred prosecution agreement (“convention judiciaire...more
Recent cases offer practical applications of jurisdiction clauses or jurisdictional competence clauses.
Several recent cases decided by the Cour de cassation (the French Supreme Court for Judicial Matters) offer some...more