Jurisdiction and Cross-Border Collective Redress: A European Private International Law Perspective

The rise in cross-border law violations has harmed numerous victims, and the private enforcement gap has deepened. This book analyses the dominant collective redress models adopted in the EU and highlights the current mismatch between collective redress and rules on international jurisdiction. It proposes the creation of a new head of jurisdiction for cases of international collective redress to lower barriers to cross-border litigation.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Cross-border law violations have caused significant harm to victims worldwide, with damages often dispersed and low-level. This has led to a deepening of the private enforcement gap and the need for collective redress as an effective procedural instrument. This book analyzes the dominant collective redress models adopted in the EU, focusing on the consumer law field but also making frequent references to financial and data protection-related cases. It highlights the current mismatch between collective redress and rules on international jurisdiction and notes that barriers to cross-border litigation remain significant for victims and their representatives. An unprecedented empirical study included in the book confirms this statement. The author proposes the creation of a new head of jurisdiction for cases of international collective redress to address these barriers. This book will be of interest to private international law scholars, researchers, students, legal practitioners, judges, and policy-makers, providing a reference point for those with an interest in cross-border collective redress and private international law in general.

Weight: 562g
Dimension: 156 x 234 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509946259