First Steps – Spanish Government Unveils Comprehensive Class Action Bill

New law will build on EU directive aimed at protecting consumers and marks a significant change in Spain's support for group actions

Spain's Ministry of Justice has recently published a draft bill on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers. This bill will transpose European Union Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on representative actions (Directive 2020/1828) into domestic law. Though significant, this is an initial step, as the draft bill will be subject to reports – notably from the Spanish Judiciary and State Council – before then being sent to Spanish Parliament to undergo legislative enactment.