FRANCE – Class actions were almost inexistent in France before their introduction in French law by the Statute n°2014-344 of March 17, 2014. The key aspects of this new law have already been outlined in our previous post dated 28 January 2015. The following aims at presenting the only 6 class actions brought before the courts since the implementation of the statute in October 2014 and the foreseeable development of the class and collective actions…

FRANCE – Until 2014, class and collective actions were almost inexistent in France. As from October 1, 2014, French consumers have been provided with a new class action à la française – Statute n° 2014-344 of March 17, 2014, and Decree n° 2014-1081 of September 24, 2014, entered into force on October 1, 2014. No doubt that French consumers are now more serein…and companies far less. The following are some key aspects of the new…