From the point of internal market regulation, the Artegodan saga is one of the most interesting set of cases to study in recent times. These cases can be looked at – and have been looked at – in many different ways. Given the enormous body of literature that the Artegodan saga has sparked in...

The lack of harmonized collective redress mechanisms in EU private international law results in a substantial increase of litigation risks that are hardly manageable for insurers. Regulation of collective redress mechanisms at EU level is hence desirable. The vertical right to a fair trial as...