Professional liability, prospect liability and product liability cases.
By a class action. Alternatively, the Danish Administration of Justice Act allows for pending cases between the same parties or against (or lodged by) the same parties or even, between different parties that may be combined and handled as one case (section 254 of the DAoJA).
There is both an opt-in and an opt-out model (although this is rarely used). The court will decide which model is used.
Not just in consumer law.
All forms of relief are permitted but compensation is the most common. Punitive damages cannot be claimed.
Bodies which represent consumers can bring actions but only if they fall within recognised criteria. Actions can be cross-border if necessary, to pursue the claim.
But it is not a well-developed market.
Any settlement must be approved by the court. All consumers are bound by it.
But all cases are public.
Not specifically for representative actions.
The Collective Redress Directive must be implemented in all EU member states by 25 December 2022. To find out more about the current progress of implementation of the Directive in this jurisdiction click here.