Title: The law and economics of class actions in Europe
Description: This well-documented book discusses the power and limitations of class actions with insights and analysis from a panel of distinguished scholars. It pays special attention to the introduction and the applicability of such a legal device in European civil law countries. The book offers a broad legal and economic investigation, drawing insights from US judicial experience and giving a rigorous discussion of both the philosophical and constitutional aspects and the economic mechanisms and incentives set up by class actions.
Subjects: Class actions (Civil procedure), Ökonomische Theorie des Rechts, Massenverfahren, Civil procedure, europe, Economic aspects
Places: Europe, United States, USA, Europäische Union