Odgovornost za izdelke z napako v Evropski uniji : pravni okvir, izzivi in priložnosti

slovenian

2025

volume 51, issue 3/4

European Union   harmonization   product defect   product liability   strict liability   the effectiveness of the system

Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnica
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

The article examines the legal framework for product liability in the European Union, focusing on Directive 2024/2853, which establishes the strict liability of economic operators. While the directive aims to ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market and a high level of consumer protection through the introduction of strict liability, the adopted compromise regulation-characterized by broad definitions and legal ambiguities-diminishes its effectiveness in practice. The article focuses on the analysis of the theoretical foundations of liability regulation, a comparison of the concept of product defect under the old and revised versions of the Directive, and the existing regulatory challenges. These challenges are expected to persist-if not become even more pronounced-in cases involving damage caused by the use of modern technologies, despite the 2022-2024 revision of the Directive.

08.12.2025