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EU Product Liability Directive Reform: 101
This chart is part of a series providing an overview of new EU legislation adopted under the European Union's Strategy for Data. The full series can be accessed here.
Published: December 2024
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This chart explores the EU Product Liability Directive reform, which sets rules that govern compensation for damage suffered due to a product defect by establishing a strict liability regime. The revised directive brings four-decades old rules on product liability in line with the digital age, circular economy and global value chains. It aims to ensure consumer protection while providing legal certainty to economic operators and protecting innovation.
European Strategy for Data – Overview of New Regulations
This is a multipart series intended to provide privacy professionals with an overview of new EU legislation adopted since May 2022 under the European Union’s Strategy for Data. Each brief will depict a legislation’s objective, material and territorial scope, main requirements, enforcement, and oversight structure.
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