Members of the bureau Brandeis team interpret and analyse all the latest class action developments, and share their opinions in sharp and enlightening blogs posts. In this section, you’ll find blogs relating to the class action arena in the Netherlands and Europe (including the UK).

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The bundling of claims in cartel damages litigation – Germany v. Netherlands v. UK v. Italy v. France

Dutch law allows for foundations and associations to file claims on behalf of a class of third parties if their position is ‘sufficiently similar’ and provided certain other criteria are met. The mechanism of collective redress is applied in the Netherlands in cases where substantial financial interests are at stake…
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Of apples and oranges – the similarity test in Dutch collective actions

Dutch law allows for foundations and associations to file claims on behalf of a class of third parties if their position is ‘sufficiently similar’ and provided certain other criteria are met. The mechanism of collective redress is applied in the Netherlands in cases where substantial financial interests are at stake…