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  12/09/2024

  United Kingdom

  Recommerce Reads - product liability and the circular economy

  Changes are coming to the existing EU and UK product liability regimes, aimed at responding to the digital age, the circular economy and new global supply chain models. Over the last 40 years, the current regimes have provided a harmonised framework by which consumers who have suffered damage as a result of a defective product may seek compensation. However, significant changes to the kinds of products consumers buy, and how they buy them, means reforms are overdue. Today’s marketplace is full of tech and smart products that were of no concern to legislators in the 1980s. Additionally, eco-conscious...

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  01/07/2024

  United Kingdom

  Countdown to UKCA compliance: changes in construction product marking

  It is time to prepare for changes in construction products, as there is only one year remaining until CE marking (which stands for Conformité Européenne) will no longer be recognised as the compliance mark for installations in Great Britain, and instead the UKCA marking (which stands for UK Conformity Assessment) will be needed. Construction product manufacturers, designers, importers and distributors that are supplying goods with the CE mark, should take steps to convert to the UKCA mark without delay, and as the compliance mark cannot be relied upon until the applicable standards...

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  17/06/2024

  Polonia

  Poland proposes draft law on general product safety

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  On 11 June 2024, a draft law on general product safety appeared in the Polish government's legislative and programmatic work list.The proposed law is part of the EU-wide revision of general product safety rules and is being drafted to ensure the correct application of the EU Parliament and Council Regulation 2023/988 on general product safety (EU Regulation 2023/988).The provisions of EU Regulation 2023/988, which outline the requirements for general product safety and the obligations of businesses, go into effect in December 2024, and only to narrow extent require development into the national...

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  08/04/2024

  China

  New Implementing Regulation on the Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests

  On 19 March 2024, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China issued the Implementing Regulation on the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests (“Regulation”). It will take effect on 1 July 2024. The aim is to better adapt the consumer protection laws to the fast-changing business environment and to respond to the concerns in the implementation of the Law on the PRC on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests revised in 2013.The aspects covered include product liability, unfair trade practices, contractual issues...

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  28/02/2024

  Scotland

  The Scottish Court gives important guidance on management of Scottish class actions

  The Scottish Court of Session has recently issued a decision that provides important guidance on the management of Scottish class actions. In particular, the court made it clear that it will not unquestioningly follow procedures used in class actions in other forums and jurisdictions but will develop its own tailored approach based on the key policy objectives of increasing access to justice and determining cases as efficiently and expeditiously as possible.BackgroundThe application in the case was advanced on behalf of thousands of individuals who wished to raise a class action against the defenders...

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  31/01/2024

  Polonia

  Poland’s changes to waste management system in line with EU directives

  The recent past has been full of legislative changes regarding waste management, driven by the implementation of environmental and climate protection legislative packages, including the introduction of the ‘Fit for 55’ package. Each of the legislative proposals implements different EU objectives and requirements. In the following article, we take a closer look at the most important regulations changing the waste management system in Poland, which directly concern extended producer responsibility (EPR), single-use plastic packaging (SUP) and the deposit system.SUPThe first of the proposed...

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