A tutela coletiva do consumidor de energia elétrica: uma análise acerca da atuação da Defensoria Pública do Estado do Pará nesse contexto

Abstract

This work has the objective of analyzing the collective protection of consumer rights of electric power in the State of Pará under the perspective of the Public Defender's Office in this context. In this sense, the present research has demonstrated the legitimacy of the defendant in collective actions in defense of the consumer, also highlighting the importance of their functional autonomy for the collective process. In addition, it sought to explain the categories of trans-individual rights with exemplifications in consumer law. Next, the possibility of out-of-court settlement of conflicts involving trans-individual rights was analyzed, especially the conclusion of the conduct adjustment agreement signed between CELPA and Public Defender of the State of Pará (DPE / PA), which was also the subject of a critical analysis regarding its clauses and subsequent discussion on the feasibility of filing collective actions for issues not addressed in said adjustment. Finally, the results obtained after the conclusion of the aforementioned conduct adjustment and the challenges that still have to be overcome for the effectiveness of this collective tutelage were presented.