Discussion on constructing group litigation system in our country;

So it is necessary to improve the litigation system for environmental disputes settlement to protect the public environmental right,by qualifying more plaintiffs,constructing litigation for public benefit and group litigation.

Using the advanced experience of the western countries for reference, Taiwan of our country has set up systems of small claim, selected party s action, group action and civil public prosecution, and formed the judicial protection system in which the consumer, the consumer group and government participate in safeguarding consumer s rights and .

The representative action system established by the Civil Procedure Law of China is a litigation procedure specified for handling the group actions and plays an important role in settling group lawsuits.

There are some similarities between the appeals lodged by Chinese music copyright association and Germany verbandsklage system.

The typical group litigationsystems include class action system of the United States, designated representativelitigation system of Japan, “Verbandsklage” system of Germany, and representativelitigation system of China.

The jot lawsuit,association lawsuit,designated litigant lawsuit and the civil lawsuit system established in Taiwan formed the judicial protection system protecting consumer rights and interests which involves the participation .

On the Class Action Reforms of the United States and Its Inspiration;

Class Action and Protection of Small Investors Rights;

American Securities Class Action and the Perfection of China s Litigation Form of Securities;