Group actions and the role of the courts : a European perspective /
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| Author / Creator: | Lindblom, Per Henrik. |
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| Imprint: | The Hague, The Netherlands : Kluwer Law International, c1997. |
| Description: | 23 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Forum internationale no. 23 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Local Note: | Bound with: Drobnig, Ulrich. Private law in the European Union. The Hague : Kluwer Law International, c1996. |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2960871 |
Table of Contents:
- I. Introduction
- II. The Role of the Courts
- III. Form and Substance
- IV. The Purpose and Function(s) of the Legal System and Civil Proceedings
- A. A Basic View
- B. Four Functions
- 1. Conflict Resolution. Access to Justice and Alternative Dispute Resolution (Reparation)
- 2. Behavior Modification (Prevention)
- 3. The Formation of Precedents, Legal Development, etc.
- 4. Public and Procedural Economy
- C. To Sum Up
- V. Individualism and Massification
- A. Group Claims
- B. Revolution or Reform?
- VI. Group Actions
- A. Terminology, Function(s), and Existence
- B. Class Actions for Europe?
- C. The Swedish Proposal
- 1. Presentation
- 2. Characterization
- D. Reactions to Proposals for the Introduction of Group and Class Actions
- VII. Conclusion
- Notes