A joint Committee of the European Parliament consisting of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (“IMCO”) and the Committee on Legal Affairs (“JURI”) approved their position on the European Commission's...more
Injured parties have claimed for a long time that one of the biggest obstacles they face to obtain compensation for damages suffered in product liability cases, is to meet the burden of proof regarding the defectiveness of...more
Recently, representatives of EU member states agreed on a mutual position regarding the Commission's Proposal for a Directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers, and...more
12/3/2019
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Collective Actions ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Commission ,
Redressability ,
Remedies ,
Rulemaking Process ,
UK Parliament
It's been a year since the European Commission published its Fifth Report on the application of the European Product Liability Directive (the "Directive") and set up expert panels to develop its thinking on next policy steps....more
6/4/2019
/ Algorithmic Trading ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
Connected Items ,
Disruptive Technology ,
Driverless Cars ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Commission ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Strict Liability