13 Dec, 2024 New General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) set to transform the EU product compliance framework By Andrew Austin Moritz Becker Laura Knoke Harriet Hanks Anita Bell Rixa Kuhmann +3 more... Show less Today, on 13 December 2024, the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) comes into force, introducing modernised safety standards...
10 Oct, 2024 The EU Product Liability Directive: Key Implications for Software and AI By Moritz Becker Lutz Riede Kristina Weiler Anita Bell Christina Moellnitz +2 more... Show less The European Union‘s updated Product Liability Directive (PLD), adopted by the European Council today and expected to come into effect in...
31 Jul, 2024 The Right to Repair Directive: Empowering Consumers and Promoting Sustainability By Moritz Becker Anita Bell Hannah Meyer As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented rate, manufacturers are increasingly challenged to balance innovation with...
04 Jul, 2024 Digital or printed? Navigating liability and evidence in product instruction and safety information By Laura Knoke Kristina Weiler Rixa Kuhmann Hendrik Wilkens +1 more... Show less I. Introduction Manufacturers of consumer-facing products in the increasingly integrated European market operate in a complex...
04 Jun, 2024 A new regime for a new era: How the EU Product Liability Directive will reshape product liability in Germany By Moritz Becker Patrick Schroeder Martin Mekat Kristina Weiler Anita Bell Hannah Meyer +3 more... Show less Introduction Following years of intense debate among EU institutions, the final compromise text of the new EU Product Liability...
07 Mar, 2024 UK Government concludes its consultation on consumer information transparency and makes proposals to update the DMCC Bill By Andrew Austin Kate Collister In brief: The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) has recently published the Government’s outcomes from its consultation on ‘Smarter...
09 Feb, 2024 Recent Trends in English & Welsh group actions By James Roberts Rebecca Fenning Owen Jack In recent years, we have seen group actions play an ever-expanding role in English litigation, driven by an explosion in litigation...
26 Oct, 2023 UK CMA proposes changes to the law concerning fake reviews, pricing, subscriptions and greenwashing By Andrew Austin Kate Collister Karishma Paun In brief: The flagship Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the DMCC Bill) is progressing through the Houses of Parliament...
25 Aug, 2023 HMG proposes fundamental reform of UK consumer product safety regulatory framework By Harriet Hanks Andrew Austin In a consultation published earlier this month, HMG has proposed a “fundamental reform” of the UK’s consumer product safety regulatory...
17 Aug, 2023 CE marking recognition extended “indefinitely” for certain products – what does the future hold for UKCA marking? By Andrew Austin Emily Bloxsome Tom Byham On 1 August 2023, the UK Government announced an “indefinite” extension to the recognition of CE marking for certain products placed on...
26 Apr, 2023 The wait is over: UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill introduced to Parliament By Sharon Malhi Michele Davis Karen Slaney Justin Chen +1 more... Show less After months of waiting, the UK government has now introduced into Parliament the text of the hotly anticipated Digital Markets,...
20 Apr, 2023 Green light for new product safety rules affecting online marketplaces By Andrew Austin Hannah Walker Gore Victor Garcia Lopez Rachel Duffy +1 more... Show less In brief: The EU legislators have now reached agreement on the final text of the new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), which will...