This week, following the publication of its final price transparency guidance, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced a...
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With the introduction of direct consumer enforcement under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (the DMCCA) in April 2025,...
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The German government has introduced a draft bill to update its national Product Safety Act (Produktsicherheitsgesetz – ProdSG).[1] This...
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A claim which was launched against an online marketplace in August in the English High Court had the potential to test the boundaries of...
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We recently wrote about the prospect of future reform of the UK product liability framework (here), which may see the UK’s product...
The retrieval duty has resurfaced in the High Court’s recent judgment in Barclay-Ross v Starling Bank Limited. The possibility of banks...
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I. Introduction With the adoption of the new EU Product Liability Directive 2024/2853 (the Directive) in December 2024, EU Member States...
Changes on the horizon: AI to be in scope and hints of a more pro-consumer balance The UK Law Commission has announced a new project to...
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On 25 July 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) confirmed a significant shift in its approach to fake or misleading...
The UK’s Product Regulation and Metrology Act (the Act) received Royal Assent on 21 July 2025, with the majority of the Act coming into...
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Introduction The new Product Liability Directive (PLD) marks a significant evolution in European liability law. While traditionally...
The UK’s advertising regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), recently published its 2024 Annual Report (here). This...