Prove di class action (Italian Class Actions Dry Runs)
1 May 2011
By Dr. Renzo Comolli with former NERA Director Dr. Francesco Lo Passo
More than a year has elapsed since the law on class actions in Italy came into effect. In light of new evidence, NERA returns to its analysis from September 2010 and find it still very much on point. In this short update, published in the 1 May 2011 edition of Italian publication Formiche, the authors report that, to date, Italian consumer associations have filed at least 11 class actions. Class certification has been denied for at least four, and granted in one. The authors continue their study of the relationship between the current status of Italian class action litigation and the economic incentives of the consumer associations who drive it.
