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Class Action New Legislation European Union

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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New law expands Belgian "class actions" framework

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On 31 May 2024, a new Belgian law was published transposing the EU Collective Redress Directive into national law. The new Belgian law does not introduce an entirely new framework to allow so-called class actions as, unlike...more

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Privacy Report: Utah Will Soon Publish US’s Latest Comprehensive State Privacy Law

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US News - Utah Will Soon Publish US’s Latest Comprehensive State Privacy Law - The Utah Consumer Privacy Act, also known as Senate Bill 227, recently cleared the Senate and the House. Though there are a few more steps...more

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Privacy and Data Security Alert | November 2019

EU Court Allows Class Action to Proceed, Sets Precedent for Future Data Breach Class Actions - A class action brought against Google will be allowed to move forward after the plaintiff’s appeal was permitted, allowing him to...more

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Italy to Overhaul Class Actions

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The Situation: Under the new Italian framework, class actions will no longer be limited to consumer protection matters, and collective redress may be sought through simplified proceedings. The Developments: A recently...more

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A Collective Action for Damages in the Netherlands is a fact!

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On 19 March 2019, the Dutch Senate finally approved the legislation introducing collective damages actions in the Netherlands (the "Legislation"). The Legislation introduces an option to claim monetary damages in a “US style”...more

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Food and Beverage Law Update: December 2018

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Regulation - FDA-USDA Propose Joint Regulatory Framework for Cell-Grown Meat - On Nov. 16, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a joint statement...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | October 2018

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - California Passes Professional-Cosmetics, Animal-Testing Laws - California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a law that will bring labeling for professional cosmetics in line with...more

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Germany Introduces Class Actions for Consumer Claims

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The Situation: The German Parliament has approved the Act on Model Declaratory Proceedings ("Act"), which introduces, for the first time, class action-style litigation for consumer claims. The Plan: The Act will give...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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We got an official first look at the Fed’s revised Volcker Rule yesterday, and the “sweeping plan to soften” the rule will open “the door for banks to resume some trading activities restricted as part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank...more

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French Legal and Regulatory Update - May 2017

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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for May 2017. ...more

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Class Actions Now Available in Japan

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Japan has enacted its first class actions legislation, following an international trend seen in the European Union and some other countries in Asia. The new class actions law (the Act on Special Measures Concerning Civil...more

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Class Actions Now Available in Belgium

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Belgium has joined the ranks of other European countries that allow for the possibility to file a collective claim, more commonly known as a class action. There is clearly a global trend in favor of class actions and Belgium...more

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