German Implementation Act relating to the EU Collective Redress Directive to enter into force this autumn

On 29 September 2023, the Bundesrat, i.e. Germany's second legislative chamber, approved the Implementation Act relating to the EU Collective Redress Directive as adopted by the Parliament. After far-reaching amendments in the course of the legislative process, the Bundesrat saw no need for further changes. As reported previously, the German Parliament had eventually adopted the controversial bill in July. The Implementation Act now only needs to be promulgated in the Federal Law Gazette to enter into force, which is expected to take place shortly.

With the Act’s centrepiece, the new Consumer Rights Enforcement Act (Verbraucherrechtedurchsetzungsgesetz, VDuG), companies are exposed to representative class actions and corresponding liability risks in various areas of law.

Please refer to our FAQs to find out more about the new German representative class actions.