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The EU’s new product liability regime – more background here* – doesn’t just go after manufacturers; it drags importers, distributors, fulfilment providers and platforms into the front line of strict, no‑fault claims. For logistics players who thought “product defect” was someone else’s problem, 2026 now has a very different look.

(*In short: “By December 9, 2026, all EU Member States must update their product liability laws to align with the (new) Product Liability Directive (EU) 2024/2853 [“PLD”]”)

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