European Parliament
A7-0007/2012
Olga Sehnalová  (S&D ),
in writing.
(CS)
I fully support the practical advantages in the form of collective compensation brought to European consumers who have suffered damages, as against the individual resolution of legal disputes in the EU. In my opinion, Member States should do more to support the mass approach to justice, introduce alternative dispute resolution centres and support instruments implementing their powers. In my opinion, it is also important, given the current growing volume of disputes of a cross-border nature, to create a cross-border mechanism giving consumers the possibility of applying to whichever entity is closest within the territory of the EU. This measure is of fundamental importance, for example, in implementing compensation for air passengers in the event of an airline going bankrupt. Compensation systems that are by nature more effective, less costly and less time-consuming offer a unique chance to consumers who have suffered damages.

