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I don't think that's how things work in most European countries. Yes, there are costs but they will be covered by the loser. No way this person loses against th
by beebeepka 5y ago
I don't think that's how things work in most European countries. Yes, there are costs but they will be covered by the loser. No way this person loses against these particular fraudsters
- remram 5y agoSome countries are also sensible to abuse of the legal system to this end, e.g. Lenovo had to pay 20,000 EUR in damages after they decided to drag the case of a consumer who wanted his 42 EUR Windows license refunded: https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20210302-01.en.html https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20210302-01.en.html
- askonomm 5y agoAlso, a lot of the cases these lawsuits in EU countries are thrown out because of how absurd they are.
- menzoic 5y agoIt still cost time and money to get to that point
- Archelaos 5y agoThe situation in the EU in general is all but satisfactory, especially for investigative journalism. There exists a term for it: SLAPP – Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. There is currently an initiative of a group of European MEPs underway for better anti-SLAPP legislation in the EU member states. You may read more about the SLAPP problem in this article, published by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom: https://www.ecpmf.eu/slapp-the-background-of-strategic-lawsuits-against-public-participation/ https://www.ecpmf.eu/slapp-the-background-of-strategic-lawsu...
- ekianjo 5y agostill costs money upfront