Perspective
Dec. 5, 2013
Introducing the class action à la française
Even if proposed rules to allow class action-type litigation in France will not mirror U.S.-style class actions, this new procedure is nothing short of a revolution in French law. By Brian J. Recor and Constantin Achillas
Want to strike fear in the heart of French clients considering doing business in the U.S.? Just mention the dreaded class action, and then drive it home with the even more terrifying discovery. These words are so scary that they have no French translation. But if any business of significant scale - French or not - employs people or advertises products in California, it is just a matter of time before it will face a real o...
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