European UnionEuropean UnionLawDirective (EU) 2024/2853

Product Liability Directive

Replaces the 1985 product liability rules and extends no-fault liability for defective products to software, including AI systems, digital manufacturing files and related digital services.

Body

European Parliament and Council

Session

9th parliamentary term

Introduced

Sep 28, 2022

In effect since

Dec 8, 20241y1 year ago

Topics

AICyber

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