On 28 September 2022, the European Commission (“EC”) published its much-awaited proposals to significantly reform the EU Product Liability Directive (85/374/EEC) (“PLD”). 

Understanding the risks imposed by the legal framework governing product liability can help businesses put in place appropriate systems and processes that will help them to minimise their exposure to costly product liability litigation.

Given the ever-growing convergence between safety and liability regimes in the products space, such developments should also be considered in the broader context of legislative developments in product regulatory/safety and digital/technology realms. 

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