Overview of existing collective redress schemes in EU Member States

This briefing paper presents rationale and relevance of collective redress schemes, together with recent developments in this area at the EU level; an overview of collective redress schemes existing in EU Member States; a summary of similarities and differences between collective redress schemes in Member States; and finally some considerations on cross-border use of collective redress mechanisms in Europe. The paper identifies significant differences in approach of Member States towards collective redress, with important consequences for equal access of European consumers to justice and cross-border use of collective redress.