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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

On Hold: EU pulls the plug on Green Claims Directive

Hogan Lovells on 7/2/2025

What happened? The European Commission announced on Friday, 20 June 2025 that it is considering scrapping its proposed directive to introduce substantiation and certification requirements for environmental claims and labels,...more

European Commission Announces Intention to Withdraw EU Green Claims Directive Proposal

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/25/2025

The announcement follows the EPP’s call not to further reinforce the existing EU anti-greenwashing framework, citing “overly complex” procedures in the proposal....more

One step closer to group actions (collective redress) in the EU

White & Case LLP on 4/8/2019

On March 26th 2019, the European Parliament approved in a plenary vote rules allowing groups of consumers harmed by illegal practices to launch collective actions and seek compensation....more

Collective Redress in Europe: Developments in Key Jurisdictions—The Netherlands

Jones Day on 2/5/2019

The Situation: The Netherlands has a comprehensive system for collective actions and the collective settlement of claims but currently, there is no possibility to seek monetary damages in collective actions. The...more

New Era of Collective Actions in Europe?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/26/2018

Despite 20 years of robust legislative activity in the field of consumer protection and the 2013 European Commission recommendation on collective redress mechanisms, a harmonized approach to collective redress such as group...more

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