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I am pleased to share my article published in ThoughtLeaders4 Competition Magazine (Issue 11, November 2025). It examines how EU Member States have transposed the Representative Actions Directive (EU) 2020/1828, revealing a landscape of minimum harmonisation and significant procedural divergence. The article highlights key implications for collective redress and cross-border representative actions across the EU.

I am pleased to contribute to the presentation of the Cercle des Juristes’ report on the rational treatment of serial litigation. This collective work highlights the shortcomings of existing group actions and puts forward concrete proposals for building a more effective procedural framework.

I am pleased to have contributed to a special issue on the renewal of group actions in labour law, offering a critical and comparative analysis of recent reforms to group actions in French law following the DDADUE Act of 30 April 2025.

I had the opportunity to join the panel “Collective Momentum: Legal Frameworks and Procedural Innovation in Group Actions” at the IMN Litigation Finance International Conference in London. The discussion highlighted the rapid evolution of funding for collective, representative and group actions, as well as key legal and procedural developments shaping the future of mass claims, competition disputes and ESG litigation.

I had the pleasure of speaking at the conference on the Concentration of Cross-Border Litigation at the University of Toulouse Capitole. I discussed the growing role of collective actions in shaping international economic disputes, highlighting parallel cases across countries involving major digital platforms and the shared pursuit of fair and symmetrical justice for victims worldwide.

On 6 november 2025, I had the occasion to participate, in Sweden, at the Emerging practices and Remaining dilemmas in European Collective redress’ vent organized by The Swedish Network for European Legal Studies   Grateful thanks to Eva Storskrubb Antonina Bakardjieva Engelbrekt for their kind invitation.

An overview of how clear, transparent and trust-building communication can help consumers understand representative actions and reinforce confidence in collective redress mechanisms.

Luxembourg adopts its new Consumer Protection Law implementing the EU Representative Actions Directive, introducing a three-step collective redress procedure.

On 22 October, I presented a session on building structured communication strategies for collective redress in the EU. The discussion focused on key challenges faced by Qualified Entities, including jurisdictional choices, funding gaps, SLAPP risks, and the importance of coordinated communication. We also explored good practices to support transparency, public awareness and trust, and how EC-REACT can strengthen cooperation across Member States. Developing a structured commun

On September 25, I spoke on the panel Privacy, Data & Tech: The New Frontier of Class Actions at the Global Class Actions and Mass Torts Conference, organized by Dr. Ariel Flavian. The discussion focused on how privacy, data, and technology are reshaping collective redress, with particular attention to data breaches, consumer fraud, and AI-driven risks.

On September 22, I joined the roundtable organized by the International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) in Brussels. The discussion brought together representatives of the European Commission, ILFA, NGOs, and funders to address the most pressing terms in Litigation Funding Agreements, including early termination, unilateral modification by the funder, and other critical issues.

Collective Litigation in Europe: Law and Practice – landmark legal publication on collective litigation in Europe, released on January 10, 2025 by JURIS (966 pages, over 40 contributors). Covers 33 European countries + comparative perspectives (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Japan, USA). Includes my contribution: France chapter.

Highlights from the European Collective Redress Circle 2025 in Cascais: key debates on group actions, legal challenges, and new opportunities.

On July 22, 2025, UFC filed France’s first group action over defective Takata airbags, targeting Stellantis. The lawsuit follows the immobilisation of 1.7 million vehicles and seeks compensation for financial losses and emotional distress. The first court hearing is scheduled for October 15, 2025.

Decree No. 2025-734, published on August 1, 2025, sets out new rules for class actions in France. It introduces procedural updates and a public register, completing the transposition of EU Directive 2020/1828 on collective consumer redress.

Decree No. 2025-653 of July 16, 2025, designates the competent courts for class action cases in France, aiming to improve access to justice and streamline collective legal procedures.

Happy to share the book Sustaining Access to Justice : New Avenues for Costs and Funding: Civil Justice Systems (Xandra Kramer and al....

After the abandonment of the bill on group action that had kept the French Parliament busy between 2020 and 2024 [1] , the law...

On June 26, 2025, I had the honor to speak remotely before the Swiss Parliament during the hearing on the Draft Amendment of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure. My contribution offered a comparative perspective on organizational actions and collective settlements, highlighting both strengths and weaknesses of the current draft.

24-25 juin 2025 : I’d like to thank Robert Klonoff, Magdalena Tulibacka, Theo Broodryk and Stellenbosch University (South Africa) for...