On Friday 9Â June, EU Justice Ministers adopted a common position on the âanti-SLAPPsâ directive, intended to combat SLAPP procedures (see EUROPE B13187A24, B13185A15). For a majority, the Swedish Presidencyâs political agreement (âgeneral approachâ) âstrikes the right balanceâ between protection for victims of SLAPPs and access to justice (see EUROPE B13081A18).
This balance was particularly achieved by delimiting the early rejection of complaints and compensation for victims,...