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Criminal Product Liability in Germany: Impact of the New EU Product Liability Directive and Product Safety Regulation

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By Simone Kämpfer, Annika Kreis, Philip Kroner, Torsten Lauth
| Lexology Verified
The new Product Liability Directive (PLD, Directive (EU) 2024/2853), which entered into force on 8 December 2024, provides for a major overhaul of the existing regulatory framework. Together with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, Regulation (EU) 2023/988) that came into force on 13 December 2024, the PLD marks a significant shift towards stronger regulatory enforcement. Both aim to take account of new technologies, digitalisation, and related product developments.
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Transatlantic Troubles: How Congressional Investigations in the United States Can Lead to Problems for German Companies

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By Simone Kämpfer, Andrew Dockham, Lea Babucke, Loren Terry
| Lexology Verified
In the evolving landscape of international business, German companies operating in the United States face unique legal challenges, particularly when drawn into U.S. congressional investigations. Though seemingly distant, these investigations can have far-reaching implications due to the German “principle of legality.” That principle mandates that German prosecutors initiate a criminal investigation upon suspicion of a criminal offense, even through allegations made abroad.
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Cooperation with prosecuting and regulatory authorities

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By Eric Bruce, Laura Y. Feldman, Marcel Michaelis, Madeleine Wall, Seve Kale, Simone Kämpfer, Dimitri Lecat, Justin Simeone, Béatrice Collette, Philip Kroner, Manon Lachassagne
| Lexology Verified
Cooperation with law enforcement agencies and other authorities is an important element of the strategic response to regulatory proceedings, corporate crime investigations and prosecutions. Voluntary cooperation can help to address a wide range of risks, but it is vital to tread carefully so as not to disclose information that could be commercially or legally damaging. The process is complicated because the approach to cooperation amongst authorities varies across jurisdictions.
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