Overview
Commercial Risk interviewed Brussels partner Philip Woolfson and associate Alexander Hamels in a June 25 article titled "How Far Do EC Collective Redress Plans Go?" The article discusses the European Commission’s proposals to introduce EU-style class actions.
Woolfson and Hamels answered questions addressing the proposals, including how they compare with class action legislation in the United States, the potential of increased litigation costs for companies, and the possible interactions with other EU legislation, such as the General Data Protection Regulation.
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