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After the revelations of the book “Les Fossoyeurs”, a “collective action” against the French giant will soon be undertaken. Initiated by lawyers and plaintiffs, the lecturer Maria José Azar-Baud recalls that this initiative should not be confused with a “group action”, which is undertaken by an association.
Victor Castanet’s investigation into accommodation establishments for dependent elderly people (Ehpad) Orpea very quickly found itself accompanied by the term “collective action”. With the light shined on the abuse inflicted on their parents, the families want to obtain justice and reparation. Some victims’ lawyers have already announced their desire to initiate “collective action” in the near future, that is to say a mass of complaints filed jointly. This procedure can be confused with “group actions” or with American “class action”, but is nevertheless very different.
To see more clearly Maria José Azar-Baud, lawyer, lecturer at the University of Paris-Saclay, founder and director of “Observatory of group actions and other collective actions”explains to Release the subtleties of these collective procedures, which are more complex than they appear.
What is a “collective action”?
The term “d’ac…