Product Liability & Safety Global Practice Guide 2025 from Chambers and Partners
🚨 Now published: Chambers and Partners Product Liability & Safety Global Practice Guide 2025 🚨
Claims Made Advocatuur is delighted to be the exclusive Dutch contributor to this year’s guide, expertly edited by Rod Freeman (Cooley LLP).
📘 In our chapter, we provide:
👉 A clear overview of the Dutch legal framework on product safety and liability — including the new EU Product Safety Regulation
👉 Insight into regulatory obligations, enforcement mechanisms, defences, disclosure and litigation procedures in the Netherlands
👉 A summary of relevant Dutch case law, including relevant WAMCA class actions
👉 A look ahead to the new product liability regime under Directive 2024/2853
🔗Access the full publication here: https://lnkd.in/eK-T2FH7
Takeaways for the insurance sector:
- Ensure that your insured party has an adequate recall plan in place
- Include obligations and limitations of liability in contracts and/or general terms and conditions
- Discuss recall insurance with the software manufacturer, the third-party modifier, the authorized representative, and the fulfilment service provider
- Expand the questionnaire
- Consider your position on coverage for software and psychological damages
- Anticipate the exposure of a European class action
- Maintain reserves for a longer period
- Train your team on the new legislation
Eva Schothorst-Gransier of Claims Made Advocatuur is recommended as Global Leader in product liability & product safety — known for her strategic, full-service approach in both high-stakes litigation and complex regulatory matters.
🌐 Learn more about our practice: https://www.claimsmade.nl/ and our offering on tailor made trainings on this topic: https://www.claimsmade.nl/diensten/productaansprakelijkheid-en-recall/workshops/