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Climate case Milieudefensie et al. – The Hague District Court orders Shell to reduce CO2 emissions

On May 26, 2021, the District Court of The Hague rendered its judgment in the case between Milieudefensie and others against Shell.

Stibbe advises BP

Stibbe successfully acted as counsel for BP in proceedings before the Dutch courts and the CJEU.

WAMCA: imperfections come to the surface

Dutch courts have not yet developed procedural rules for the WAMCA, the new Dutch regime for collective redress. This adds to pre-existing uncertainty around many procedural aspects of this new law.

Claims assigned to a litigation vehicle: who needs to prove what?

Two recent decisions from the Amsterdam Court of Appeal have confirmed that litigation vehicles cannot come empty-handed to the court, and should provide documentation regarding the assignments of claims they submit.

EU Council suggests fundamental changes to proposal for Directive on representative actions

The proposed text for a Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers has radically changed – again.

Overview of Legislative Proposal on Collective Action (NL) – Update June 2019

In the Netherlands, it is possible for a representative entity to bring a "collective action" on an "opt-out basis" under article 3:305a of the Dutch Civil Code (the "DCC"). However, under the current provisions in Dutch law, the representative entity is