Translation of "Matière contentieuse " (French → English) :

9. Takes the view that in order to avoid abusive litigation the power to prosecute in representative actions should be made available in the Member States to state bodies such as the Ombudsman or to qualified entities such as consumer associations in accordance with Article 3 of Directive 98/27/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 19 May 1998 on injunctions for the protection of consumer interests , and that an ad-hoc authorisation to pursue such representative actions should primarily be considered for trade associations which arrange proceedings for actions for damages for companies;

9. Takes the view that in order to avoid abusive litigation the power to prosecute in representative actions should be made available in the Member States to state bodies such as the Ombudsman or to qualified entities such as consumer associations in accordance with Article 3 of Directive 98/27/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 19 May 1998 on injunctions for the protection of consumer interests , and that an ad-hoc authorisation to pursue such representative actions should primarily be considered for trade associations which arrange proceedings for actions for damages for companies;

9. Takes the view that in order to avoid abusive litigation the power to prosecute in representative actions should be given by the Member States to state bodies such as the Ombudsman or to qualified entities such as consumer associations in accordance with Article 3 of Directive 98/27/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 19 May 1998 on injunctions for the protection of consumer interests, and that an ad-hoc authorisation to pursue such actions should primarily be considered for trade associations which arrange proceedings for damages claims for companies;

They also take on extensive work of investigation and scrutiny on behalf of the State in matters relating to non-judicial legal protection, particularly in connection with company law - under Community law in some cases (see Article 10 of Directive 68/151/EEC, Article 16 of Directive 78/855/EEC and Article 14 of Directive 82/891/EEC)).

When I made recommendations to my colleagues, I made sure that I encouraged my colleagues to keep a low profile during the big demonstrations that will be held in the coming months—that is a scoop—since in 2014, the Canadian public and all members of first nations are cynical when people use contentious issues and aboriginal identity issues to win votes and serve their own ends.

First, a consultative status at the request of a member State of the Organization of American States or of an agency of the OAS, second, a litigation mechanism towards States that accept its jurisdiction in the field.