You’re facing or considering a class action in the European Union. Scope, funding and the representative question come before anything is filed.
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Settle who is in the group and who is paying, before anything is filed
The Representative Actions Directive gives qualified entities standing in every member state, and which entity brings the claim shapes the case.
What to work through, in order
Defining the class
The Representative Actions Directive requires every member state to allow qualified entities to bring collective redress actions, with opt-in or opt-out varying nationally.
Funding and costs
The Directive requires funding transparency and prohibits funder conflicts, and several member states have added their own funding conditions.
Carriage and competing proceedings
Which qualified entity brings the action, and in which member state, shapes the proceeding. Parallel actions across states are a live coordination problem.
Next steps
What happens if you go ahead
Scoping call
Written scope and fixed-fee quote
Engagement, once a lawyer confirms
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