The regulatory landscape across the European Union is undergoing significant change, with new instruments reshaping the scope and potential exposure of companies to civil liability. Among these, the proposed revision of the Product Liability Directive (PLD) reflects efforts to modernise liability frameworks in response to digital products, AI systems, and increasingly complex value chains.

These developments contribute to an expanding field of litigation that goes beyond traditional contractual or tort disputes. Questions of causation, responsibility, and recoverable damages are evolving, as courts and legal teams confront issues ranging from algorithmic decision-making to embedded software defects. This topic touches on how emerging EU regulations are recalibrating risk, and how legal departments and advisors may need to adjust their practices in anticipation of shifting expectations around accountability, transparency, and consumer protection.

General counsel are invited to the event and do only have to organise and pay for their travel arrangements. Chatham House rules apply for the meeting.