Month: July 2020
Confidentiality clauses in product liability settlements: UK product safety regulator publishes new guidance
OPSS sets out best practice on non-disclosure agreements.
The New Consumer Agenda: public consultations on two new EU consumer law initiatives
Edward Turtle and Tracey Bischofberger
The EU is consulting on two important consumer law initiatives which would introduce new requirements for online transactions, information on repairability and the lifespan of products, and measures to curb premature product obsolescence. These changes would have lasting effects for products sold in the EU.
EU representative actions: do they represent a major consumer rights shakeup?
Edward Turtle and Tracey Bischofberger
We consider the implications of a new EU Directive to introduce representative actions for breaches of certain EU laws, including consumer rights, product liability and product safety legislation.
Productwise 3-2-1
Tracey Bischofberger, Matt Howsare and Claire Temple
Introducing Productwise 3-2-1, our monthly bite-sized digest of the current key issues in products law.
General Product Safety Directive Consultation: Commission Checks its Safety Net for Holes
Jamie Humphreys and Edward Turtle
The European Commission is holding a consultation on proposed amendments to the EU’s General Product Safety Directive.
