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New Product Liability Directive – online platforms and fulfilment services providers in the firing line?

The proposed revision of the Product Liability Directive aims to bring product liability rules into the digital age and extends potential liability for defective products to a broader range ...

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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...

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Security by design: incoming UK and EU legislation to tackle cybersecurity risks in IoT devices

In December 2022, the UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act (“PSTI Act”) became law. Along with setting out requirements for the deployment and expansion ...

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BEIS publishes draft legislation to extend post-Brexit transitional arrangements for businesses

On 6 September 2022, a proposed negative statutory instrument relating to Brexit was published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”): the Prod...

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NEW: EU Blue Guide June 2022 – long awaited; how does it shape up?

On 29 June 2022, the European Commission published an updated ‘Blue Guide on the implementation of the product rules 2022’ (“Blue Guide”). The Blue Guide...

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Big (USB-C)hanges on the horizon: The EU’s common charger

In September 2021, the European Commission put forward a legislative proposal (which took the form of an amended version of the EU’s current Radio Equipment Directive) to establish a...

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AI and product safety: New report by the UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards

Early last year, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (the “OPSS”) commissioned the Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services to carry out a study on the impact of...

Published Works

EU Products Law - Second edition

A Hogan Lovells Guide to Product Compliance, Product Conformity, Product Integrity, Product Liability and Product Safety for the Automotive Industry (by Dr. Sebastian Polly with...

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UKCA marking requirements relaxed to 2024

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced that it will relax the UKCA marking requirements in 2023 and allow businesses more time to adjust to the new ...

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