{"id":34186,"date":"2024-11-22T16:01:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexcase.com\/?p=34186"},"modified":"2024-11-22T16:08:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:08:54","slug":"life-science-new-product-liability-directive-has-been-adopted-and-published-in-the-official-journal-of-the-european-union-focus-on-the-novelties-to-be-transposed-by-december-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexcase.com\/en\/life-science-new-product-liability-directive-has-been-adopted-and-published-in-the-official-journal-of-the-european-union-focus-on-the-novelties-to-be-transposed-by-december-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"[LIFE SCIENCE]The new Product Liability Directive has been adopted and published in the Official Journal of the European Union: focus on the novelties to be transposed by December 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nAdopted on October 23, 2024, by the Council of Europe and published in the Official Journal of the European Union on November 18, 2024, a new European Directive on defective products liability (the\u00a0<\/span>New Directive<\/b>) sees the light of day. Proposed by the Commission on September 28, 2022, it first underwent several amendments by the European Parliament, before being unanimously approved on first reading by the Council.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With the current system over 40 years old, and against a backdrop of emerging new technologies and the continued development of online commerce, this renewed text aims to facilitate compensation for damage caused by defective products, while contributing to the smooth running of the market and ensuring legal certainty for economic operators.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The current Directive 85\/374\/EEC is repealed with effect from 9 December 2026, the New Directive applies to all products placed on the market after 9 December 2026. Member States shall transpose its content into their national law by the same deadline.<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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LexCase reviews the main innovations in the text adopted by the European Parliament.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1- <\/strong>Easier access to compensation for victims<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n