The Development Risks Defence in the Digital Age

One of the pillars on which product liability law is based is the defence for development risks. According to this defence, the producer is not liable for the damage caused to the injured party if, at the time the product was put into circulation, the state of scientific and technical knowledge did...

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Main Authors: Guillem Izquierdo Grau, Herwig C.H. Hofmann, Felix Pflücke
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-03-01
Series:European Journal of Risk Regulation
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1867299X24000436/type/journal_article
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description One of the pillars on which product liability law is based is the defence for development risks. According to this defence, the producer is not liable for the damage caused to the injured party if, at the time the product was put into circulation, the state of scientific and technical knowledge did not allow the existence of the defect to be discovered. The Proposal for a Directive drafted by the European Commission and published on 28 September 2022 continues to provide, in Article 10.1.e), the defence for development risks. The Proposal for a Directive refers to this particular issue in Recital 39, which introduces some requirements for the assessment of such defence.
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spelling doaj-art-1cd6222f07f04b9cac8bfcb3da10cc382025-08-20T13:03:13ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Journal of Risk Regulation1867-299X2190-82492025-03-011619721610.1017/err.2024.43The Development Risks Defence in the Digital AgeGuillem Izquierdo Grau0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8755-4596Herwig C.H. HofmannFelix PflückeDepartment of Private Law, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain Institute of Law and Technology (IDT), Cerdanyola del Vallès, Catalonia, SpainOne of the pillars on which product liability law is based is the defence for development risks. According to this defence, the producer is not liable for the damage caused to the injured party if, at the time the product was put into circulation, the state of scientific and technical knowledge did not allow the existence of the defect to be discovered. The Proposal for a Directive drafted by the European Commission and published on 28 September 2022 continues to provide, in Article 10.1.e), the defence for development risks. The Proposal for a Directive refers to this particular issue in Recital 39, which introduces some requirements for the assessment of such defence.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1867299X24000436/type/journal_articleartificial intelligencecyber resiliencecybersecuritydevelopment risksproducer liabilityproducts with digital elementsvulnerabilities
spellingShingle Guillem Izquierdo Grau
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The Development Risks Defence in the Digital Age
European Journal of Risk Regulation
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cyber resilience
cybersecurity
development risks
producer liability
products with digital elements
vulnerabilities
title The Development Risks Defence in the Digital Age
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topic artificial intelligence
cyber resilience
cybersecurity
development risks
producer liability
products with digital elements
vulnerabilities
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