Mass Claims
Edition 2026 - 1
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Mass Claims Journal 2026, no 1
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14 July 2026
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Foreword
Mass litigation in Europe is currently undergoing a period of experimentation and change. This experimentation stems from profound shifts in the legal landscape since the Collective Actions Directive ...
Interview with Dr Ulrich Classen, founder of CDC Cartel Damage Claims
Q: You are the founding father of CDC Cartel Damage Claims, one of Europe’s first entities to aggregate and pursue private damages claims arising from competition law infringements. Could you give our...
Quantifying damages in mass environmental claims – economic tools and practical guidance
This article examines the growing challenges that courts face when quantifying damages in mass environmental claims. It highlights how environmental disasters can produce wide‑ranging impacts and how ...
The Damagingly Slow Development of Collective Redress Procedures in the United Kingdom
This paper examines recent case law on England’s fragmented collective redress regime. It argues there is a worrying trend of the courts and the Competition Appeal Tribunal erecting additional obstacl...
The Funding Gap in Polish Representative Actions:
The Polish implementation of the RAD (Directive 2020/1828) brings representative actions into the existing framework of group proceedings. That choice is institutionally conservative, but financially ...
From CRA 2015 to WAMCA:
Ten years of collective proceedings under the UK's Consumer Rights Act 2015 have produced a body of competition class action jurisprudence unmatched in Europe. Several competition mass claims now pend...
Into the flood – practical implications of the German Federal Court of Justice's decision on the admissibility of collective actions in cartel damages cases
Germany's Federal Court of Justice ruled in May 2026 that excessive claim bundling in cartel damages cases may constitute abuse of rights. The landmark judgment introduces substantial uncertainty for ...
Bundesgerichtshof rules on the assignment model in Financialright (12 May 2026)
1. Introduction In the past, the German Federal Court of Justice had supported the assignment model and had opposed attempts by the defendants to invalidate assignments to debt collection companies an...
Country Reports
England and WalesAnna Dannreuther and Rhea Gupta1Case lawEvans v Barclays Bank and others UKSC 48 On 18 December 2025, the Supreme Court reversed a decision of the Court of Appeal and reinstated a dec...
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