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Zusatztext [T]he book offers a tantalizing look at an alternative universe of mass dispute resolution and is sure to stimulate the imagination of scholars who think about the future of aggregation in the United States... The authors’ effort to sketch a possible future for aggregate dispute resolution creates an intriguing picture indeed. Informationen zum Autor Christopher Hodges OBE is Emeritus Professor of Justice Systems at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford, UK; Supernumerary Fellow of Wolfson College, University of Oxford, UK; and Chair of the Regulatory Horizons Council, UK. Photo courtesy of Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. Stefaan Voet is Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, KU Leuven, Belgium and a host professor at the University of Hasselt, Belgium. He was the 2016–2017 TPR Chair at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Klappentext This book charts the transformative shifts in techniques that seek to deliver collective redress, especially for mass consumer claims in Europe. It shows how traditional approaches of class litigation (old technology) have been eclipsed by the new technology of regulatory redress techniques and consumer ombudsmen. It describes a series of these techniques, each illustrated by leading examples taken from a 2016 pan-EU research project. It then undertakes a comparative evaluation of each technique against key criteria, such as effective outcomes, speed, and cost. The book reveals major transformations in European legal systems, shows the overriding need to view legal systems from fresh viewpoints, and to devise a new integrated model. Vorwort Timely contribution in view of the European Commission’s review during 2016-17 of its 2013 Recommendation on collective redress, and of a series of mass redress problems that have caused extensive political concern, notably mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance, the PiP breast implant scandal, and VW-dieselgate. Zusammenfassung This book charts the transformative shifts in techniques that seek to deliver collective redress, especially for mass consumer claims in Europe. It shows how traditional approaches of class litigation (old technology) have been eclipsed by the new technology of regulatory redress techniques and consumer ombudsmen. It describes a series of these techniques, each illustrated by leading examples taken from a 2016 pan-EU research project. It then undertakes a comparative evaluation of each technique against key criteria, such as effective outcomes, speed, and cost. The book reveals major transformations in European legal systems, shows the overriding need to view legal systems from fresh viewpoints, and to devise a new integrated model. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: The Scope and the Criteria I. Background and Principal Objective II. The Techniques III. Description of the Project and Methodology IV. Criteria for Evaluation of Mechanisms V. General Outline of this Book VI. Major Findings 2. European Policy and Mechanisms for Collective Redress I. Diverse Approaches and Piecemeal Legislation II. The Public-Private Split III. Objectives and Outcomes Replace Mechanisms IV. Consumer Enforcement V. Consumer Collective Redress: Policy Debates VI. Commission's Recommendation on Collective Redress Mechanisms VII. The Political and Technical Conundrum VIII. Business Concerns on Ineffective Safeguards IX. Consumer Concerns from Business Scandals X. Proposals in 2016/17 XI. Competition Damages XII. Data Protection XIII. Investors XIV. Conclusions 3. Collective Actions I. Introduction II. Belgium III. Bulgaria IV. England and Wales V. Finland VI. France VII. Germany VIII. Italy IX. Lithuania X. The Netherlands XI. Poland XII. Sweden 4. Criminal Compensation: Stand-alone and Consecuti...
