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08/06/2018
Designer food: misleading representations and Brexit
In the European Union, misleading advertising is unlawful. The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive prohibits misleading practices that contain false information likely to deceive the average consumer...
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18/05/2018
EU Product Liability Directive still an adequate tool, according to EC...
On 7 May 2018, the European Commission published its fifth report on the performance of the EU Product Liability Directive (Dir­ect­ive/85/374/EEC) in the member states.  The directive introduced the...
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04/04/2017
Consumer organization claim against NN Group amounting to billions
On 27 March 2017, two consumer organizations, de Consumentenbond and Stichting Wakkerpolis, instituted collective actions against NN group. The consumer organizations claim to represent 500,000 clients...
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07/03/2017
PIP-case: ECJ clarifies scope of notified body’s responsibilities under...
In the PIP-case, a French manufacturer supplied thousands of women with (allegedly) defective breast implants. Amongst others, patients in Germany started litigation against the notified body in question...
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04/07/2016
Legal developments in product liability
The medical industry is under increasing legal pressure these days owing mainly to a con­sumer-friendly risk environment. This is evident from restrictive legislation and recent landmark cases, such as...
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08/04/2016
Providing Product Liability expertise in Lifesciences
Our specialist Product Liability Team consists of over 40 lawyers across Europe, Russia and China, with in-depth knowledge of the Lifesciences industry (including their insurers). They have a proven track...
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