[HIGHLIGHTS] New EU directive revolutionizes liability for consumers: “Complete reversal of risk distribution”

New EU directive revolutionizes liability for consumers: “Complete reversal of risk distribution”. As of: February 20, 2024, 4:59 a.m By: Lisa Mayerhofer CommentsPressSplit With the new EU directive, software, for example in vacuum cleaner robots, should also fall within the scope of product liability.

The current product liability directive dates back to 1985. Nowadays, software can be found in many, usually more expensive, things that people use in their everyday lives.