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Introduction The new Product Liability Directive (PLD) marks a significant evolution in European liability law. While traditionally...
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The EU’s new Product Liability Directive (PLD), effective as of 8 December 2024, brings significant updates to the 1985 product liability...
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The Court of Appeal has clarified that Brexit has not changed the test to determine whether supplementary protection certificate (SPC)...
In brief: On 12 December 2024, draft legislation to amend the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 was laid before...
In summary: The UK MHRA’s plans for reforming the medical devices regulatory framework post-Brexit have begun to take more concrete...
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Today, on 13 December 2024, the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) comes into force, introducing modernised safety standards...
The European Union‘s updated Product Liability Directive (PLD), adopted by the European Council today and expected to come into effect in...
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The European Court of Justice (CJEU) handed down its judgment in Servier on 27 June 2024, agreeing with Advocate General Juliane Kokott’s...
Introduction Following years of intense debate among EU institutions, the final compromise text of the new EU Product Liability...
In March, the independent review into equity in medical devices chaired by Professor Dame Margaret Whitehead published its long-awaited...
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In brief: The text of the revised new EU Product Liability Directive (PLD) has now been agreed. After intense negotiations resulting in...
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Freshfields has launched International arbitration: top trends in 2024. Our annual report, compiled by international arbitration...