소비자분쟁해결을 위한 적정한 집단소송제도의 모색

• 발행기관: 한국민사소송법학회
• 저자명: 조수혜
• 간행물 정보: 『민사소송』제25권 제1호, 53~111쪽, 전체 59쪽
• 주제분류: 법학 > 법학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2021.02.28

영문 초록

The modern class action rule of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure was created as functional aggregation device for achieving procedural efficiency and effective enforcement of substantive rights. The class action rule was designed to bind all class members to the judgment, turning it into a powerful preclusion device. By achieving economies of time, effort, and expense, and promoting uniformity of decision as to persons similarly situated, the class action rule allows to litigate small-value or negative value claims, including consumer disputes involving low-priced items, that the cost of liquidating the claim through litigation outweighs the value of the claim itself, thereby promoting access to justice for consumer disputes. For its nature of an aggregation device and a preclusion device, the introduction of the class action rule of the United States has been discussed, resulting several related legislative bills that have been pending at the National Assembly. Nonetheless, the class action rule is a controversial device for its distinctiveness, requiring a cautious review. One of the controversial mechanisms of class action rules can be found at attenuated individual consent and participation to produce final and binding outcomes for all class members, inevitably involving monitoring problems. This paper will analyze the procedural aspects of class action rules, focusing on the effectiveness and legitimacy, so as to explore the principles of aggregation litigation for promoting consumers’ access to justice.

목차

Ⅰ. 서론

Ⅱ. 우리의 입법현황: 소비자분쟁 관련 다수당사자소송제도

Ⅲ. 미국 대표당사자소송의 도입배경과 사회적 인식의 변화

Ⅳ. 소비자의 사법접근권 보장 측면에서 미국 대표당사자소송제도 및 법원 해석의 변화

Ⅴ. 소비자분쟁해결을 위한 대표당사자소송형 집단소송의 개선방향

Ⅵ. 결론: 소비자분쟁의 사법접근권의 실효적 보장을 위한 제언

키워드

대표당사자소송(Class Action) 소비자분쟁(Consumer Disputes) 사법접근권(Access to Justice) 집단인증(Certification) 제외신고제도(Opt-out) 통지제도(Notice)