Shell: landmark decision regarding international collective settlement of mass claims 

On 29 May 2009, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal delivered a landmark decision regarding an international collective settlement of mass claims. This decision is the first international application of a mechanism under Dutch law that facilitates collective settlements of mass claims. The vast majority of the potential claimants in this case were not residing in the Netherlands and were domiciled across the globe.

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