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Revising the EU product safety regime - at significant cost to business?

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • European Union
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  • March 7 2013

Earlier this month, the European Commission launched its proposals to revise the current safety and market surveillance regime concerning non-food

New directive on WEEE

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • European Union
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  • October 22 2012

A new Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, which replaces the previous regime, came into force on 13 August 2012

The Product Safety Revocations Regulations 2012

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 22 2012

Through the government's 'Red Tape Challenge' 12 product-specific safety regulations will be revoked

Newswatch

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • European Union
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  • October 22 2012

The European Commission has released its new consumer agenda, A European Consumer Agenda - Boosting confidence and growth

Consumer law reform continues

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 22 2012

The UK's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has launched four new consultations

Gym club membership contracts: unfair contract terms

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • December 5 2011

In the case of Office of Fair Trading v Ashbourne Management Services 2011 EWHC 1237 (Ch), the High Court Held that certain contract terms for gym and fitness clubs harmed the collective interests of consumers

OFT indicates concerns about its own future

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • December 5 2011

The BIS consultation has now closed

Report on liability for defective products

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • European Union
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  • December 5 2011

The European Commission has released a report on the Product Liability Directive (Directive 85374BBC

European Commission publishes definition of "nanomaterial"

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • European Union
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  • December 5 2011

The European Commission has published a definition of "nanomaterials" in response to a request by the European Parliament for a comprehensive, science-based definition to apply across a range of existing laws

Consumer rights: installed defective goods

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • European Union
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  • December 5 2011

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that businesses that sell defective consumer goods cannot refuse to remove such goods and must provide a replacement and pay refit costs