Germany - 2012
Is class action or actio popularis possible? (court claims or action in the name of a group)
- Code:
- RED15
- Key Area:
- Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Yes, partly. |
| Qualitative Info |
The AGG allow for class action or action popularis only to a very limited degree: solely trade unions and work councils are entitled, according to art. 17 AGG, to take legal actions against employers who are suspected to have severely breached an AGG provision. Source: General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz, AGG), 14.08.2006, http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/agg/ (accessed on 21.12.2011). |
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| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism |
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