To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: It took longer than expected, although not primarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than two years after the EU Commission submitted its first proposal, the Directive on representative actions was adopted by the European Parliament on November 24, 2020. Even if not everything will change overnight, one thing seems quite clear: the "Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers, and repealing Directive 2009/22/EC" (hereinafter referred to as the "Directive"), will have a lasting impact on, and change the legal protection system in Germany over the coming years.