This book examines the law of product liability from a comparative perspective. With the European Directive on Product Liability enacted over 20 years ago, this publication analyses the state of product liability in a number of key jurisdictions including both Western European countries and New Member States. Account is also taken of developments further afield, including the United States and Japan. Distinguished contributors, including a high court judge, European Commission official, leading litigators and academics, provide individual country reports and a number of integrated comparative studies. The book is designed for practical use by legal practitioners, academics, students and others interested in the area of contract, tort, civil procedure and multi-party litigation. In particular, practitioners will find the country reports an essential reference point.

'This collection of essays presents a comparative study of product liability. … the book raises a number of questions about the current state of product liability legislation in the EU.' Journal of Consumer Policy

Duncan Fairgrieve is Director of the Tort Law Centre at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, and is also Maître de Conférences at Sciences Po, Paris.