Litigation funding to get EU court review over impact on antitrust rules
By Lewis Crofts ( May 6, 2026, 15:30 GMT | Insight) -- The EU’s highest court will decide whether class actions backed by certain kinds of litigation financing risk undermining the effectiveness of the bloc’s antitrust laws. In a new case stemming from Portugal, the Court of Justice will look into the funding arrangements of the non-profit consumer protection association Ius Omnibus, assessing the impact of its model.The EU’s highest court will decide whether class actions backed by certain kinds of litigation financing risk undermining the effectiveness of the bloc’s antitrust laws....
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