The EU is ramping up strict and tort product liability for faulty AI and software. The current revision of the Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC includes AI,...

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Nach dem Produkthaftungsrecht in der Europäischen Union haften Hersteller von Produkten verschuldensunabhängig, wenn ein Produkt unsicher ist und dies zu einer Verletzung bestimmter Rechtsgüter führt ...

Following the Council's approval of the revision of the EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR) on 5 November 2024, the legal act is now awaiting publication in the Official Journal and will introduce significant changes for the product compliance of construction products.

An amendment to purchasing law entered into effect on January 1, 2018. If products sold are defective, the seller now has to reimburse the cost of dismantling the defective item ...

On 12 July 2018, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt handed down its judgment in a dispute between Coty Germany GmbH, a supplier of cosmetics, and Parfümerie Akzente, a member of its selective distribution system.

The German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) has proposed a draft bill revising the German Product Liability Act (ProdHaftG-E)...

The EU is planning concrete steps to modernise product liability law and thus further strengthen consumer protection. The outdated EU Product Liability Directive, on which the German Product...

The new Product Liability Directive "PLD") has passed the legislative process, was published in the Official Journal on 18 November 2024 and will enter into force on 8 December 2024 + 20 days...

The new Product Liability Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 18 November 2024. It will enter into force on 8 December 2024, that is, 20 days after its publication.

After reporting on the AI literacy required under the AI Act in our last KI Flash, we would like to continue to provide you with legal impulses at regular intervals.

Das Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz (BMJV) hat einen Gesetzentwurf zur Neufassung...

The success of the upcoming launch of Level 3 (highly automated) vehicles in Germany, targeted for year of 2020, will depend not only on technologically flawless equipment

Regulations for packaging waste are set out in the German Packaging Act (Verpackungsgesetz). It contains the following main obligations...

Germany's Federal Cabinet has approved a draft bill modernizing the country's product liability framework for the first time since 1989, expanding liability to cover software and AI systems while introducing new evidentiary rules that shift the burden of proof toward manufacturers. The reform extends potential liability to a broader range of economic operators, including online marketplace providers and fulfillment service providers, while establishing extensive disclosure obligations for defendants in prod

Germany has implemented both Directive 85/374/EEC of July 25, 1985, and Directive 2001/95/EC of December 3, 2001.

Manufacturers of products, as well as other parties within the supply chain, can avail of comprehensive legal service and representation from the lawyers at Schlun and Elseven Rechtsanwälte in the field of product liability law.