{"product_id":"eu-product-liability-law","title":"EU Product Liability Law: Platforms, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditors: Silvia Martinelli, Pierluigi Perri, Cristina Poncibò\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781041256533\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Routledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume examines the evolving EU regulatory frameworks governing product liability, with particular emphasis on digital platforms, the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). Smart products, meaning devices that combine connectivity, software and automated decision-making, challenge existing liability regimes because they involve complex interactions between hardware, software and advanced technologies, including AI systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese developments call for the coordination of product safety, product liability, data protection, consumer protection, platform governance and AI governance, so that consumers harmed by defective products can still be effectively compensated. A central focus of the book is the revised Product Liability Directive (PLD 2024), which seeks to modernise the EU liability regime for smart products and related technological advances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyses the revised Product Liability Directive (PLD 2024) and its historical and theoretical foundations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddresses liability for digital content, digital services and online platforms in the EU\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores by-design regulation, the Internet of Things and AI, including the relationship between the new directive and the former AI civil liability proposal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines cybersecurity as an element of product liability, up to the \"Digital Omnibus\" regulatory debate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombines EU and comparative law perspectives with technological aspects such as AI science and cybersecurity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is organised in three parts. Part I, Product Liability: Legal Foundations, Developments and Digital Services, covers the doctrinal underpinnings and legal evolution of EU product liability, including the compensation of non-material harm, defects in digital content and services, and the liability of online platforms in global value chains. Part II, Future-Proof Product Liability: Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence, looks at medical IoT, by-design defectiveness, follow-on actions in AI law and the role of EU harmonised standards. Part III addresses cybersecurity issues for product liability regulation, including AI and cybersecurity, biometric data and the EU cybersecurity landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractical applications drawn from the book's content include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessing the liability exposure of manufacturers and platforms that place connected or AI-enabled products on the EU market under the revised directive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapping the overlap between product liability, cybersecurity, data protection and AI governance obligations when advising on compliance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluating litigation strategy for consumer claims involving software, digital services and AI systems, including follow-on actions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is edited by Silvia Martinelli, Pierluigi Perri and Cristina Poncibò. It brings together fifteen chapters from a group of contributors that includes Michel Cannarsa, Eleonora Rajneri, Béatrice Schütte, Joasia Luzak, Mitja Kovač, Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell, Francesca Gennari, Martin Ebers, Iain Nash, Pier Giorgio Chiara, Sergio Barezzani and Matteo Buffa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Product Liability: Legal Foundations, Novelties \u0026amp; Digital Services\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Product Liability Regime: An Historical Overview (Michel Cannarsa)\u003cbr\u003e2. The Implicit Theoretical Foundation of the Product Liability Regime in the Previous Directive and in the Reform (Eleonora Rajneri)\u003cbr\u003e3. New Products, New Risks, New Harms: Should Non-Material Harm Be Compensated under the Revised Product Liability Regime? A Critical Analysis in Light of the Regulatory Framework on Artificial Intelligence (Béatrice Schütte)\u003cbr\u003e4. Protecting Consumers Against Their Poison: Defects in Digital Content and Digital Services (Joasia Luzak)\u003cbr\u003e5. Incentives to Innovate, Litigation and the Ex-Post Product Liability of Online Platforms in the European Union (Mitja Kovač)\u003cbr\u003e6. Global Value Chains in a Platform Economy: The Role of Product Liability Rules (Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Future-Proof Product Liability: Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Medical Internet of Things for Rehabilitation Purposes. At a Crossroads between the New Product Liability Directive and the Former Artificial Intelligence Civil Liability Proposal (Francesca Gennari)\u003cbr\u003e8. By Design Regulation and Product Liability: The By Design Defectiveness (Silvia Martinelli)\u003cbr\u003e9. The New Product Liability Directive: Paving the Way for Follow-On Actions in Artificial Intelligence Law? (Martin Ebers)\u003cbr\u003e10. AI Liability and EU Harmonized Standards (Cristina Poncibò)\u003cbr\u003e11. Cybersecurity Landscape of Internet of Things Devices: A Comparative Perspective (Iain Nash)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III: Cybersecurity Issues for Products Liabilities Regulations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. EU Products Cybersecurity, Liability and Consumer Protection (Pier Giorgio Chiara)\u003cbr\u003e13. Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (Sergio Barezzani)\u003cbr\u003e14. The Biometric_On: On the (Dual) Use of Biometric Data in Migration and Asylum (Matteo Buffa)\u003cbr\u003e15. The EU Cybersecurity Landscape: Regulatory Architecture, Enforcement and the Road to a \"Digital Omnibus\" (Pierluigi Perri)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmart and connected products are testing liability rules that were written for physical goods. This volume gives practitioners, regulators and researchers a single reference on how the revised EU Product Liability Directive applies to platforms, IoT devices and AI systems, with comparative perspectives and a technical grounding in cybersecurity and AI. It is relevant to anyone advising on, litigating or regulating liability for digital products in the European Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEU product liability, Product Liability Directive 2024, PLD, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence liability, online platforms, cybersecurity, digital services, consumer protection, smart products\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLawyers, Legal Academics, Law Libraries, Policymakers, Compliance Officers, Corporate Lawyers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaw, European Union Law, Technology Law, Comparative Law, Information Security\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the revised EU Product Liability Directive (PLD 2024) change for smart products?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt modernises the EU liability regime so that it can respond to connected devices, software and AI systems, which involve complex interactions between hardware, software and automated decision-making. This book analyses that reform in depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan online platforms be held liable for defective products under EU law?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book examines the product liability of online platforms in the European Union, including incentives to innovate and the role of platforms in global value chains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does product liability interact with AI regulation?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveral chapters study the relationship between the new directive, the former AI civil liability proposal and EU harmonised standards, and consider whether the directive paves the way for follow-on actions in AI law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs cybersecurity part of product liability for connected devices?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Part III addresses cybersecurity issues for product liability regulation, covering IoT security from a comparative perspective, AI and cybersecurity, and the EU cybersecurity regulatory architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan non-material harm be compensated under the revised regime?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 analyses this question in light of the regulatory framework on artificial intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy EU Product Liability Law: Platforms, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is available from CLNZ Books (clnzbooks.com), a specialist bookseller serving professionals and institutions worldwide. 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