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PRODUCT | Products Law Year in Review: Key Developments from 2024 and Future Impacts for 2025

2024 was a transformative year for the products law landscape, marked by sweeping regulatory shifts, emerging trends, and heightened compliance challenges. These developments are reshaping industries worldwide and will...more

The new complementary impact assessment on the EU proposal of AI Liability Directive: an uncertain future ahead

After two years, the European Parliament has reignited discussion on the proposed directive for adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence, known as the "AI Liability Directive" or the "AILD" by...more

Update on the proposal for the EU Directive empowering consumers for the green transition

EU is about to take a stance with respect to greenwashing with a new Directive on empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information. This new Directive...more

Doing business in Italy 2023

This booklet has been written specifically for business individuals and whilst it may be of interest to their local advisers, such as lawyers or accountants, the information is intended for a wider audience. We cover topics...more

European Commission moves forward in efforts to promote product repairability and tackle greenwashing

On 22 March 2023, the European Commission put forward two proposals which share a common objective: the promotion of sustainable consumption. The Right to Repair Directive will make it more attractive for consumers to have...more

EU Class Action Update - Progress in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain

By 25 December 2022, all EU Member States were expected to have adopted and published, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive (EU) 2020/1828 on representative actions for the...more

New presumption of causal link relating to AI systems

With the aim of bringing product liability rules into the digital age, the European Commission proposes new rules to address liability claims related to AI systems. Indeed, due to their technical features (among others,...more

Gene therapy development in Europe brings layers of liability risks

The investments in Advanced Medicinal Products (ATMPs) that use gene therapy, somatic cell therapy, and engineered tissues for preventing, treating, or curing human diseases probably represent the biggest innovation in the...more

Italy - The class action "revolution" enters into force

Italy - The class action “revolution” enters into force - The new class action bill (Law no. 31 of 12 April 2019) was passed in 2019 and – after a number of postponements – finally entered into force on 19 May 2021. Although...more

International products law review 2020: Issue 77

We're excited to bring you issue 77 of our "International products law review" with insights and updates on all aspects of products law. In this issue, provide updates on COVID-19, address promoting the circular economy...more

Combating COVID-19: Government powers for safeguarding supply of critical products and potential conversion of production – Italy,...

The spread of COVID-19 is causing Europe to experience one of the greatest health crises in decades, the consequences of which are still unpredictable. Faced with this unprecedented situation, the governments of different...more

Data class actions in Europe and spotlights in Mexico, Russia and the U.S.

The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more

International Products Law Review 2019: Issue 75

We are excited to bring you the latest issue of our International Products Law Review with insights and updates on all aspects of products law. In this issue, we explore the trustworthiness of AI, a consumer whistleblowing...more

European Product Liability Directive: Stay tuned, guidance is around the corner

It's been a year since the European Commission published its Fifth Report on the application of the European Product Liability Directive (the "Directive") and set up expert panels to develop its thinking on next policy steps....more

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