Editing Class action (section)

===Italy===
Italy has class action legislation. Consumer associations can file claims on behalf of groups of consumers to obtain judicial orders against corporations that cause injury or damage to consumers. These types of claims are increasing, and Italian courts have allowed them against banks that continue to apply [[compound interest]] on retail clients' current account [[overdraft]]s. Class action is regulated by art. 140 bis of the Italian consumers' code and has been in force since 1 July 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tedioli.com/Italian_class_action_text_english_version.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005005855/http://www.tedioli.com/Italian_class_action_text_english_version.pdf |archive-date=2013-10-05 |url-status=live |title=art. 140 bis |access-date=2013-10-04 }}</ref><ref>Fava P., {{lang|it|italic=no|"L'importabilità delle class actions in Italia"}}, in {{lang|it|Contratto e Impresa}} 1/2004; Fava P., {{lang|it|italic=no|"Class actions all'italiana: 'Paese che vai, usanza che trovi' (l’esperienza dei principali ordinamenti giuridici stranieri e le proposte A.A.C.C. n. 3838 e n. 3839)}}, in {{lang|it|Corr. Giur}}. 3/2004; Fava P., {{lang|it|italic=no|"Class actions tra efficientismo processuale, aumento di competitività e risparmio di spesa: l’esame di un contenzioso seriale concreto (le S.U. sul rapporto tra indennità di amministrazione e tredicesima)"}}, in {{lang|it|italic=no|Corr. Giur.}} 2006, 535; Fava P., {{lang|it|italic=no|"Indennità di amministrazione e tredicesima: il "no secco" delle Sezioni Unite. Un caso pratico per valutare le potenzialità delle azioni rappresentative (class actions) nel contenzioso seriale italiano"}}, {{lang|it|italic=no|Rass. Avv. Stato}} 2005</ref><ref>{{lang|it|italic=no|2=[http://www.classactionitalia.com/capitolo.php?cap=11 "Class Action Italia, Dalle origini ad oggi"]}}. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212080440/http://www.classactionitalia.com/capitolo.php?cap=11 |date=2008-02-12 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.tedioli.com/Italian_class_action.htm "Italy introduces consumer class actions"]</ref><ref>[http://www.communityclassaction.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=112&Itemid=88 "Class Action Community"]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131065313/http://www.communityclassaction.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=112&Itemid=88 |date=2010-01-31 }}</ref> On May 19, 2021, the reform of the Italian legal framework on class actions finally entered into force. The new rules, designed by Law n. 31 and published on April 18, 2019, (Law n. 31/2019), were initially intended to become effective on April 19, 2020, but were delayed twice. The new rules on class actions are now included in the Italian Civil Procedure Code (ICPC). Overall, the new class action appears to be a viable instrument which, through a system of economic incentives, could overcome the rational apathy of small-claims holders and ensure redress.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tedioli.com/la-nuova-class-action-2020-tedioli/|title=La class action nel codice di procedura civile|language=it|date=December 10, 2019|publisher=Studio legale Tedioli}}</ref>