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Judgments of the Court of Justice

4 decisions

• C-157/23Court of Justice of the European Union2024-12-19

  Ford Italia SpA v ZP and Stracciari SpA

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Approximation of laws – Liability for defective products – Directive 85/374/EEC – Article 3(1) – Concept of ‘producer’ – Concept of a ‘person who … presents him[- or her]self as … [a] producer’ – Conditions – Supplier whose name is the same in part as that of the producer and as the trade mark put on the product by the producer.

• C-691/21Court of Justice of the European Union2022-11-24

  Cafpi SA and Aviva assurances SA v Enedis SA

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Directive 85/374/EEC – Article 3 – Liability for defective products – Meaning of ‘producer’ – Operator of an electricity distribution network changing the electricity voltage level for distribution.

• C-264/21Court of Justice of the European Union2022-07-07

  Keskinäinen Vakuutusyhtiö Fennia v Koninklijke Philips NV

  Reference for a preliminary ruling – Directive 85/374/EEC – Liability for defective products – Article 3(1) – Concept of ‘producer’ – Any person who, by putting his name, trade mark or other distinguishing feature on the product, or having authorised those particulars to be put on the product, presents himself as its producer.

• C-358/08Court of Justice of the European Union2009-12-02

  Aventis Pasteur SA v OB

  Directive 85/374/EEC - Liability for defective products - Articles 3 and 11 - Mistake in the classification of ‘producer’ - Judicial proceedings - Application for substitution of the producer for the original defendant - Expiry of the limitation period.