Draft law amending the Code of Civil Procedure and other laws (establishing procedure for collective redress actions) – second reading (334 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Date: 2024-12-11 22:29
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 3
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 6m
AI Summaries: 3/3 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The Riigikogu Legal Affairs Committee discussed the second reading of the draft law amending the Code of Civil Procedure and other laws (creation of collective representation proceedings) initiated by the Government of the Republic. The draft law aims to create a procedural basis for the submission of collective representation proceedings and thereby improve consumer protection; the directive on which this draft law is based emphasizes the formation of consumer associations and the collective protection of consumers throughout the European Union. The committee reviewed the draft law at several sessions (February 13, December 2, and December 9), and most of the proposed amendments came from the Ministry of Justice, the Financial Supervisory Authority, and the Notaries' Chamber, but the main focus remains on limits and the definition of those initiating the representation proceedings. The committee believes it is important to find a balance between stimulating consumer associations and the representational rights of state institutions, and among other things, confirmed that the Competition Authority, the Financial Supervisory Authority, and the Data Protection Inspectorate should remain representatives of Estonian consumers both substantively and cross-border. The second reading was concluded and the draft is being prepared for a third reading on the Riigikogu agenda for December 18; in addition, four proposed amendments were adopted unanimously and the rapporteur for the committee was designated as the presenter themselves.
Decisions Made 5
Four draft resolutions were initiated regarding all the proposed resolutions; the adoption of all of them occurred unanimously.
The decision was made to conclude the bill's second reading, and upon completion of the second reading, to direct the bill to the Riigikogu agenda for its third reading by December 18th.
The rapporteur for the committee was designated as 46afnYFUZKE (the speaker themselves announced that they are the rapporteur).
Consider fully all four amendment proposals: Nos. 1–4 have been adopted by consensus.
The steering committee's proposal is to conclude the bill's second reading.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was 46afnYFUZKE, whose role is rapporteur for the commission. This role can be taken as an "other" position, as the precise party affiliation is not directly stated in the text.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
During the Riigikogu's second reading, the government-initiated draft bill No. 334 will be discussed, which changes the Code of Civil Procedure and other laws and creates a procedure for a collective representative action, and the presentation will be given by the esteemed chair of the Legal Committee, Andre Hanimägi.
Andre Hanimägi
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
The Legal Affairs Committee discussed the second reading of Draft 334 SE, and, by means of consensus amendments, set the limits at 10 consumers for consumer associations and 20 consumers for government authorities, and decided that TTJA, the Financial Supervisory Authority and the Data Protection Inspectorate may represent Estonian consumers both domestically and cross-border, and sent the draft to a second reading.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi announced that the negotiations had been opened and closed and that they moved on to the review of amendments, where the Legal Committee submitted four amendments, and the Steering Committee decided to take them fully into account, after which the second reading of Bill No. 334 was terminated.