News January 2026

On 21 January 2026, a cross-sector group of business associations issued a joint statement renewing their call for proportionate, harmonised EU-level rules on professional third-party litigation funding (TPLF). The statement highlights the rapid expansion of for-profit litigation funding in Europe, which continues to operate with limited transparency and fragmented oversight, despite the presence of more than 300 funders in the EU.

Starting 2026 with wishes to our Members, European and National Institutions and Partners a prosperous year from Brussels!

With intensive works across Europe on transposing the EU Product Liability Directive (PLD), EJF has participated with our submission to the PLD consultation in Sweden.