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class action lawsuits

Swedish translation: grupptalan/grupprättegång/rättegång med grupptalan

09:42 Sep 19, 2020
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: class action lawsuits
This is a big change that can greatly impact the safety of consumers, as class action lawsuits are currently one of the most effective tools for removing dangerous and defective products from the market.
Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 02:36
Swedish translation:grupptalan/grupprättegång/rättegång med grupptalan
Explanation:
These three terms are all used.

References:
Swedish-English Law Dictionary, by T. West
Linguee: Finally, individuals who have been injured in the same way can marshal their resources as well as their claims to bring a class-action lawsuit.//
Slutligen kan enskilda som drabbats på samma sätt samordna sina resurser och krav i en rättegång med grupptalan.
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Linda Gunnarson
Sweden
Local time: 03:36
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5 +1grupptalan/grupprättegång/rättegång med grupptalan
Linda Gunnarson


  

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grupptalan/grupprättegång/rättegång med grupptalan


Explanation:
These three terms are all used.

References:
Swedish-English Law Dictionary, by T. West
Linguee: Finally, individuals who have been injured in the same way can marshal their resources as well as their claims to bring a class-action lawsuit.//
Slutligen kan enskilda som drabbats på samma sätt samordna sina resurser och krav i en rättegång med grupptalan.

Linda Gunnarson
Sweden
Local time: 03:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 36
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Asker: Thank you Linda

Asker: I appreciate your help


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM.: . as opposed to a representative action in UK law: one litigant brings a sample action for other claimants to pile in - on a class action or indvidually.
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