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Product Liability Directive (PLD)

Table of Contents

Chapter I — GENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 1 — Subject matter and objective Art. 2 — Scope Art. 3 — Level of harmonisation Art. 4 — Definitions

Chapter II — SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON LIABILITY FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS

Art. 5 — Right to compensation Art. 6 — Damage Art. 7 — Defectiveness Art. 8 — Economic operators liable for defective products Art. 9 — Disclosure of evidence Art. 10 — Burden of proof Art. 11 — Exemption from liability

Chapter III — GENERAL PROVISIONS ON LIABILITY

Art. 12 — Liability of multiple economic operators Art. 13 — Reduction of liability Art. 14 — Right of recourse Art. 15 — Exclusion or limitation of liability Art. 16 — Limitation period Art. 17 — Expiry period

Chapter IV — FINAL PROVISIONS

Art. 18 — Derogation from development risk defence Art. 19 — Transparency Art. 20 — Evaluation Art. 21 — Repeal and transitional provision Art. 22 — Transposition Art. 23 — Entry into force Art. 24 — Addressees

Recitals

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Annexes

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Digital Markets Act (DMA)

Cybersecurity Act

Digital Services Act (DSA)

Data Governance Act (DGA)

Product Liability Directive (PLD)

Critical Entities Resilience Directive (CER)

Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)

DMA Implementing Regulation

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