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Update: Product Liability and the Impact of the New Belgian Law on Collective Redress

Event | 06.20.14, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

On 29 April 2014, the new Belgian law on collective redress was published in the Official Gazette. The new statute raises significant issues for product liability claims. Our update offers a general overview of the new law and of the principles governing product liability, including the Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC of 25 July 1985. We will also analyze their interaction.

12:00 pm
Welcome and lunch

12:30 pm
The new Belgian law on collective redress, presented by Emmanuel Plasschaert

Product liability and the impact of the new law, presented by Eric Montens

01:30 pm
Q&A

02:00 pm
End

Crowell & Moring,
Rue Joseph Stevens 7
1000 Brussels

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