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Has the Battle Just Begun for Collective Action against Big Tech Companies?

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3] Secondly, the challenge is how to finance mass claims, involving millions of affected users. Their differences are significant for the purposes of litigation financing in two respects: first the requirement to identify and “sign-up” claimants and secondly, the requirement for individualized assessment of damages.

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Who can bite the Apple? The CJEU can shape the future of online damages and collective actions

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If on the basis of question 1a (and/or 1b) not only one but several internally competent judges in the relevant Member State are designated, does Article 7, point 2, Brussels I bis then oppose the application of national (procedural) law that allows referral to one court within that Member State?

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 2/2021: Abstracts

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In addition, the article also looks at current projects and the latest developments at the Hague Conference of Private International Law. Kranz: International private law aspects of taking security over membership rights in international financing transactions. 1 Lugano Convention 2007 vis-à-vis claims in tort.

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