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All PostsEU Commission Proposes New Product Liability Directive
European LawThe European Commission has presented its much anticipated proposal for a new product liability directive. It is intended to replace the old and outdated Product Liability Directive, the initial version of which dates back to 1985. Software is now a ...
ECJ: Content does not make a newspaper a defective product
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that a printed copy of a newspaper whose content contains incorrect health tips is not a "defective product" within the meaning of the Product Liability Directive (85/374/EC). In the main proceedings, a r...