Dutch Legislation

Title 14a

in force

Of legal proceedings in matters concerning a collective action and collective settlement of damages

Code of Civil Procedure (Rv) — Book 3 (Wetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering — Derde Boek) · Articles: 14

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Of legal proceedings in matters concerning a collective action and collective settlement of damages

1018b Article 1018b

This Title applies to proceedings concerning a claim as referred to in Article 305a of Book 3 of the Civil Code. With the exception of Article 1018c…

1018c Article 1018c

Without prejudice to Article 111, paragraph 2, the writ of summons by which the collective action referred to in Article 305a of Book 3 of the Civil…

1018d Article 1018d

Within three months after the entry in the register as referred to in Article 1018c, paragraph 2, a legal person as referred to in Article 305a of…

1018e Article 1018e

The court shall appoint the most suitable claimant as the exclusive representative (exclusieve belangenbehartiger) from among the claimants who have…

1018f Article 1018f

The proceedings concerning a collective action shall have no effect on and shall not lead to the binding of persons belonging to the narrowly defined…

1018g Article 1018g

After the designation of an exclusive representative as referred to in Article 1018e, the court shall set a time limit for attempting to reach an…

1018h Article 1018h

If the parties conclude a settlement agreement (vaststellingsovereenkomst) as referred to in Article 907, paragraph 2 of Book 7 of the Civil Code, it…

1018i Article 1018i

If the collective action concerns a claim for monetary compensation, the court may, prior to determining a collective settlement of damages, order…

1018j Article 1018j

By ordinary letter, the known persons for whose benefit the collective settlement of damages (collectieve schadeafwikkeling) has been established or…

1018k Article 1018k

As soon as a judgment pursuant to this Title has become final, it shall be binding on each of the parties and on the persons referred to in Article…

1018l Article 1018l

If the groundlessness of the claim has been summarily demonstrated, the court may, in its judgment for the application of the second paragraph of the…

1018m Article 1018m

Proceedings between the person or persons against whom the collective action pursuant to this Title is directed, and a person for the protection of…

1018n Article 1018n

This Title shall apply mutatis mutandis to a legal action as referred to in Article 305c, paragraph 1, of Book 3 of the Civil Code.

1018o Article 1018o

This Title shall apply mutatis mutandis to a legal action as referred to in Article 14, paragraph 1, of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European…