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Introduction The German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection has recently published a draft bill to implement the Right to...
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Introduction The German government has introduced a draft bill to update its national Product Safety Act (Produktsicherheitsgesetz –...
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Introduction With the adoption of the new EU Product Liability Directive 2024/2853 (the Directive) in December 2024, EU Member States...
Introduction On 6 May 2025, the UK and India signed the long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA), expected to double bilateral trade and...
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The European Commission has given informal guidance to two groups of competitors who are collaborating to achieve EU sustainability and...
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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 coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD for the next federal government, entitled ‘Responsibility for Germany,’ has been...
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Introduction The EU’s new Product Liability Directive (PLD), effective as of 8 December 2024, brings significant updates to the 1985...
Introduction In recent years, multinational corporations have been under growing regulatory pressure to manage the risks which arise from...
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Geopolitical risks are a significant concern for businesses and investors in the current global landscape. Understanding these risks is...
Introduction Today, on 13 December 2024, the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) comes into force, introducing modernised safety...
Introduction The European Union‘s updated Product Liability Directive (PLD), adopted by the European Council today and expected to come...