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Report

Publication Date

3-2025

Abstract

In reply to the EU Commission’s Request for service number JUST/2023/PR/JCOO/CIVI/0016, the Justice and Consumers Evaluation Consortium (JCEC)led by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) and Civic Consulting, and supported by experts from the Asser Institute and from Risk & Policy Analysts (RPA), carried out a study on Mapping Third Party Litigation Funding in the European Union.

The aim of the study is to collect and analyse information on legal frameworks and practices of thirdparty llitigation funding (TPLF) in the Member States of the European Union and selected third countries (CA, CH, UK, US). The study is structured around: national reports; national interviews; a broad stakeholder consultation; and an expert panel.

The results of the study will be used by the Commission's services to prepare future policy decisions concerning third party litigation funding, in particular on the follow-up to the Resolution of the European Parliament of 13 September 2022 on responsible funding of litigation.

This record is the national report for Canada: the national experts conducted intensive desk research on the relevant existing and planned legislation applicable to TPLF in their jurisdiction, covering a broad range of aspects connected with TPLF. National experts also collected information on the practical operation of TPLF in their jurisdiction, including 3 to 5 national interviews of relevant stakeholders, carried out by the national experts under the supervision of the BIICL team.

Full report available online: https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/civil-justice/civil-and-commercial-law/third-party-litigation-funding-tplf_en

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ISBN: 978-92-68-25697-8

DOI: 10.2838/3795189

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