| Collective redress | Opt-in/Opt-out | Legislation |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Opt-in | Act of 17 December 2009 on Pursuing Claims in Group Proceedings (Ustawa z dnia 17 grudnia 2009 r. o dochodzeniu roszczeń w postępowaniu grupowym), Journal of Laws from 2010, No. 7, item 44, amended by Act of 7 April 2017 amending different laws in order to facilitate recovery of debts, which entered into force on 1 June 2017. |
Polish collective redress framework
Polish has a "judicial" class action (for the matters of consumer law, product liability, other tort liability cases) and an "administrative" representative (for consumer matters).
Legislation:
Act of 17 December 2009 "on seeking claims through a group action" (published in Dziennik Ustaw (Journal of Laws) of 2010, No. 7, item 44, link: Ustawa z dnia 17 grudnia 2009 r. o dochodzeniu roszczeń w postępowaniu grupowym (sejm.gov.pl)
The Act of 7 April 2017 (referred to here as the '2017 amendment') was signed by the President of Poland on 27 April 2017 (published in Dziennik Ustaw of 12 May 2017, link: Ustawa z dnia 7 kwietnia 2017 r. o zmianie niektórych ustaw w celu ułatwienia dochodzenia wierzytelności (sejm.gov.pl)