Effective Access to Courts v. Compulsory Mediation Procedures: CJEU Clarifies the Matter
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Published: September 17, 2017
On 14 June 2017, the First Chamber of the CJEU delivered an interesting preliminary ruling (case C-75/16, Menini & Rampanelli v Banco Popolare – Società Cooperativa) bringing in new insights on the admissibility of compulsory mediation procedures in the EU. Alexandre Biard wrote a blogpost on the case and implications of the ruling here.