According to a recent publication by the Konrad-Adenauer-foundation, integrating a legal entity for autonomous systems won’t be necessary in the foreseeable future. Since the main task of those systems is... read more →
While the consequences of autonomous driving on liability- and insurance law are undisputed, a change of paradigms is unlikely to occur, according to Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Perner. However, the legislator... read more →
In an Interview with the German automotive trade publication Automobilwoche Claudius Leibfritz, Allianz Automotive, discusses the current trends in the automotive industry - such as electro mobility, digitalization and autonomous... read more →
What exactly is the meaning of "defect" in product liability? The UK High Court made a key decision this week that will likely have an impact on the EU Product... read more →
With restrictions on the production of plastic products the EU wants to stop the plastic pollution of the oceans. This mainly concerns products that are only used once and then... read more →
In her guest post in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung Melinda Lohmann (University St. Gallen) describes how Swiss liability law can be applied in autonomous driving: Who is liable in case... read more →
Liability is a big part of the discussion about Artificial Intelligence right now. Other than systems that follow a strict algorithm, systems with Artificial Intelligence learn on their own and... read more →
Technical innovations in the field of automated and connected driving lead to questions about how product liability will work with these new technologies. Michael Kidney and Sebastian Polly, both product... read more →
Do you need to inform yourself about product liability in Spain? At Lexology you can find a comprehensive overview over the legal framework, the most important instituitions and laws as... read more →
The EU Parliament is currently working on civil law rules in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence. With an appeal, the deputies turn to the EU Commission and demand... read more →