The European Union Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers

25 December 2022 is the deadline for Spain to transpose Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers and repealing Directive 2009/22/EC. The transposition is expected to bring about the implementation of a procedural model of collective representation that will allow a group of consumers affected by the same unlawful practice to put an end to that practice and be compensated for it through a single action.

The primary objective of the Directive is to establish a harmonised procedural system in all Member States of the European Union to enable civil actions for damages to be brought on behalf of a collective of consumers for the defence and protection of their interests.

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