weightmans – Europe’s digital future – Proposals for change

The European Commission (“the Commission”) is inviting comment from manufacturers, insurers, consumer associations, and academics, as well as members of the public, non-governmental organisations and member state authorities, on proposals to address how the rules on establishing liability in claims for compensation relating to defective products can be adapted to fit an evolving digital age. Is the current Product Liability Directive (“the Directive”) no longer fit for purpose?