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DDADUE Law Ushers in a New Era for Class Actions in France

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On April 30, 2025, France enacted a new law aimed at aligning French law with EU law (known as the "DDADUE Law"), which, under Article 16, introduces a new class action regime fully in line with the EU Representative Actions...more

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France Reforms Class Actions Regime

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The new legislation facilitates easier access to class actions for litigants, which should lead to an increase in the use of class actions in the coming years....more

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The Contribution for Economic Justice: A Move Toward a Fee-Based Approach to Commercial Justice?

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Since January 1, 2025, the economic activity courts have replaced 12 commercial courts on an experimental basis, and a financial contribution for economic justice has been introduced. French commercial justice has just...more

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2018-2022 French Programming Act for Justice: inching towards virtual justice?

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The 2018-2022 French Programming Act for Justice recently adopted specific provisions relating to online arbitration, in an attempt to decongest French Courts facing increasing caseloads. This important step towards virtual...more

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French Blocking Statute: A Renewed Interest?

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Recent laws—such as the 2016 Sapin 2 Law and the new EU General Data Protection Regulation—provide for rules that are intended to ensure compliance with the French Blocking Statute, which prohibits any French party from...more

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The Gauvain Report and Other Recent Legal Developments Reaffirm the Importance of the French Blocking Statute

Evidence gathering differs greatly between common law and civil law jurisdictions. For example, while a U.S. judge may in many instances allow extensive pretrial discovery, a French judge would generally consider nearly any...more

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