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Ordinarily, the Product Liability Directive 85374EEC (the Directive) recognises the manufacturerproducer as liable for any damage caused by a defect in a product, one exception being that if products are imported into the European Union, the importer of the equipment into the EU is instead treated as the manufacturerproducer
In December 2010 we reported on the potential impact on consumers and insurers alike should the European Court of Justice (ECJ) follow the Advocate General's opinion in Association Belge des Consommateurs Test-Achats (Case C-23609
