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The New Blue: EU Updates Key “Blue Guide” to Products Laws

Edward Turtle and Tracey Bischofberger

The hotly-anticipated revision of the European Commission’s Blue Guide has been published. Here’s our take on why this matters to anyone involved in the manufacture, import or sale of products in the EU.

Productwise Bitesize: New EU rules on cybersecurity adopted under the Radio Equipment Directive

Emma Bichet and Fergal Duggan

Productwise Bitesize brings you a short introduction to the Delegated Act to the Radio Equipment Directive on cybersecurity, which aims to increase the level of cybersecurity of wireless devices placed on the EU market.

One Charger to Rule them All! European Commission, Council and Parliament Reach Agreement on Common Chargers Proposal

Edward Turtle and Julia Maskell

The European Commission and Parliament have reached an agreement on the proposal to introduce a common USB-C charger for many electrical products in the EU. Productwise brings you what we know so far.

Productwise Bitesize: The Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU

Jamie Humphreys and Julia Maskell

Productwise Bitesize brings you a summary of the Radio Equipment Directive, a key piece of EU legislation applicable to any products with WiFi or Bluetooth functionality.

UK regulator publishes new Codes of Practice for Product Safety

Rod Freeman and Julia Maskell

The UK product safety regulator has published two important new Codes of Practice for Product Safety – read our summary here!

Productwise Bitesize: Clinical Trials Regulation

Elizabethann Wright , Jessica Koffel and Alexander Wenzel

Cooley’s Productwise Bitesize brings you a short introduction to the transitional provisions in the new Clinical Trials Regulation

Shaking up product liability in the EU: it’s consultation time for the PLD

Jamie Humphreys, Tracey Bischofberger and Tania Buckthorp

A public consultation was recently launched and is open until 10 January 2022. Learn more about some key updates being assessed in potential revision of the PLD.

Productwise Bitesize: the Clinical Trials Regulation

Elisabethann Wright and Julia Maskell

Cooley’s Productwise Bitesize brings you a short introduction to the new Clinical Trials Regulation

‘Insurance Claims: Legal and Practical Tips in a Transitioning Market’ – Recorded Webcast

Sam Tacey, special counsel in Cooley’s Insurance & Reinsurance team, recently presented on insurance claims issues on a Marsh hosted webinar. The full webcast is available to be viewed here. Sam’s presentation addresses 4 key areas (i) Settlement of Underlying Claims (ii) Cover for defence costs (iii) Notice provisions (iv) […]