Bennett Jones LLP (JD Supra France)
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France Provides for Consumer Class Actions
France, following the lead of many other European Union members, has enacted legislation providing for class actions in the consumer law field. The new law, known as the "Hamon Law", was passed in February but is still coming into effect through various decrees, which also provide further details on the mechanics of the legislation. The law covers numerous consumer issues in addition to providing
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