Litigation and Arbitration
Karen Werner joins Garrigues as partner to head the Dispute Resolution practice in Chile
Garrigues brings Karen Werner on board in Santiago de Chile as partner in charge of the Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration practice. Her appointment is pending ratification by the next Garrigues Partners’ Meeting.New CJEU ruling on damages arising from collusive conduct: legal costs in 'antitrust' litigation and requirements for the judicial estimation of damages
The CJEU rules on the fifth question for preliminary ruling referred by a Spanish court in relation to proceedings for damages arising from the truck manufacturers' cartel.Spain: What will the new collective actions for the protection of consumers’ rights and interests involve and how will they be heard?
The first draft bill on representative actions for the protection of consumers’ collective interests provides for the creation of a special proceeding and promotes the use of tools, such as electronic platforms, as a means of enabling a smoother hearing process and direct and simple access for consumers.CJEU judgment on the Prestige oil tanker sets new guidelines on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments
The European Court’s recent judgment tackles the relationship between arbitration and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in Member States and the existence of more than one judicial decision on the same matter.The system of provision of stevedores will be established in the bylaws of the Port Employment Centers ('Centros Portuarios de Empleo')
This is established by a recent reform introduced in the new regulation of the protection of consumers and users from situations of social and economic vulnerability.