
EU Product Liability Directive raises bar for consumer protection
Natasha Doris
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The Directive updates Europe’s product liability framework for the first time in almost 40 years, shifting the balance of power in favour of the consumer.
The new EU Product Liability Directive (PLD) has changed the game for producers and consumers, adding more power to the consumer side of the bargain. The Directive had long been overdue for a makeover, with the framework going untouched since the original Directive on Liability for Defective Products was introduced in 1985. The new P
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