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Argentina
M & M Bomchil
The Commercial Court of Appeals has recently settled the controversy about the percentage of return admissible in settlement agreements executed in commercial class actions, accepting the refund of just 60%...
The NCCA Applied A Year Limitation Period In Insurance Class Action Filed By A Consumers Association
M & M Bomchil
For the first time in an insurance class action brought by a consumers' association, the National Commercial Court of Appeals applied the one-year limitation period set out in the Insurance Law...
Marval O'Farrell & Mairal
A court of the City of Buenos Aires overturned a precautionary measure that ordered the local government from requiring teachers to provide certain personal data.
Marval O'Farrell & Mairal
On Monday October 3, 2016 the proceedings for collective and class actions issued by Agreement No. 12/16 of the Federal Supreme Court enter into force.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
We have posted on the role of class or other collective actions in international litigation, both in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Brazil
Herbert Smith Freehills
The Court of Appeal has held that claims brought in the English court by over 200,000 claimants arising out of the 2015 collapse of the Fundão Dam in Brazil can proceed...
Herbert Smith Freehills
The Court of Appeal has held that claims brought in the English court by over 200,000 claimants arising out of the 2015 collapse of the Fundão Dam in Brazil can proceed...
Fonseca E Salles Lima
International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Brazil, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
Veirano e Advogados Associados
O Ministro DiasToffoli, presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal(STF), proferiu decisão suspendendo os efeitosde uma decisão da Justiça estadual de Goiás...
Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados
O ministro Ricardo Lewandowski, do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), determinou que o Ministério Público Federal (MPF) arque com o pagamento dos honorários relativos à perícia que havia requerido ...
Lobo & Ibeas
A Lei 13.129/15 incluiu na Lei de Arbitragem previsão expressa no sentido de que a "administração pública direta e indireta poderá utilizar-se da arbitragem para dirimir conflitos...
Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados
The Federal Senate approved, on 17/12/2014, the New Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), being the first code drafted during the democratic regime.
TozziniFreire Advogados
Do you have a specific procedure for handling a series or group of related claims? If so, please outline this.
Walter Stuber Consultoria Jurídica
Chile
Carey
Ante la contundencia de las estadisticas enen material de interposicion de demandas colectivas, es necesario reconocer que la dicatation de la Ley 21.081, y los altos riesgos involucrados en un scenario de aumento progresivo de juicios ..
Carey
On September 13th, 2018, a significant modification to Law No. 19,496 Consumer Protection Act ("CPA") was enacted through its publication in the Official Gazette.
Carey
On June 2nd, 2014, President Michelle Bachelet introduced to Congress a bill that modified Law No. 19,496 Consumer Protection Act – Bulletin No. 9369-03 – (the "Bill").
Bennett Jones LLP
Mexico has recently passed class actions legislation putting certain Mexican businesses on edge.
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