How a 17th-century Irish law is shielding Big Tech from class actions in Europe
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A little-known Irish law, 400 years old, prevents collective action in the courts against large companies in the technology sector in Europe.
(London=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ji-yeon = Consumer class action lawsuits against Big Tech in the European Union (EU) are being restricted due to a 400-year-old Irish law...
The law originates from medieval legal principles, which were introduced into Irish law as early as 1634.
Due to an Irish regulation, consumer protection organisations have little room to take legal action against Google, Meta and Co.
An Irish law of 1634 curbs collective technological demands across the EU. The rule, inherited from English law, prohibits financing disputes with external capital and leaves the European directive of representation actions, approved to allow massive claims after the Dieselgate scandal, without any real path. The effect is as simple as it is forceful: Spanish consumers and the rest of the Union are left without effective compensation against Met…
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