British Institute for International & Comparative Law Product Liability & Mass Torts in a Global Marketplace London – 7 June 2007 Regulation and Product.

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British Institute for International & Comparative Law Product Liability & Mass Torts in a Global Marketplace London – 7 June 2007 Regulation and Product Liability The European Approach Dr Duncan Fairgrieve, BIICL, 1 Crown Office Row Stefan Lenze, Lovells

Overview Changing environment for product liability litigation Changing environment for product liability litigation The European product liability directive and regulatory compliance The European product liability directive and regulatory compliance Case law on compliance and non-compliance Case law on compliance and non-compliance Regulatory compliance and pharmaceuticals Regulatory compliance and pharmaceuticals

Overview Changing environment for product liability litigation Changing environment for product liability litigation The European product liability directive and regulatory compliance The European product liability directive and regulatory compliance Case law on compliance and non-compliance Case law on compliance and non-compliance Regulatory compliance and pharmaceuticals Regulatory compliance and pharmaceuticals

Changing Environment for Product Liability Litigation in Europe

“Bring me your CLASS ACTIONS”

Funding March 2007: German Federal Constitutional Court: Ban of contingency fees not in line with constitution

The European product liability directive and regulatory compliance Regulatory compliance defence rejected in the legislative process of Directive 85/374/EEC Regulatory compliance defence rejected in the legislative process of Directive 85/374/EEC Third Report of EU Commission (September 2006) Third Report of EU Commission (September 2006) - Regulatory compliance defence is an area the Commission wants to “monitor” - “Some stakeholders, and in particular representatives of the pharmaceutical industry, have argued strongly for the introduction of a defence of regulatory compliance, which would apply to a product whose safety was closely regulated, provided that the product complied fully with the applicable regulations.”

The relevant provisions Article 7 The producer shall not be liable (...) if he proves (...) that the defect is due to compliance of the product with mandatory regulations issued by the public authorities Section 4 Consumer Protection Act (...) in respect of a defect in a product it shall be a defence for him to show that the defect is attributable to compliance with any requirement imposed by or under any enactment or with any Community obligation Article 6 A product is defective when is does not provide the safety which a person is entitled to expect, taking all circumstances into account (...)

French Civil Code - Article French Civil Code - Article « Le producteur peut être responsable du défaut alors même que le produit a été fabriqué dans le respect des règles de l'art ou de normes existantes ou qu'il a fait l'objet d'une autorisation administrative. » « Le producteur peut être responsable du défaut alors même que le produit a été fabriqué dans le respect des règles de l'art ou de normes existantes ou qu'il a fait l'objet d'une autorisation administrative. » “A producer may be liable for a defect although the product was manufactured in accordance with the rules of the trade or of existing standards or although it was the subject of an administrative authorization.” “A producer may be liable for a defect although the product was manufactured in accordance with the rules of the trade or of existing standards or although it was the subject of an administrative authorization.”

European Case law on regulations and product liability

Non-compliance Pollard v Tesco Stores Ltd [2006] EWCA Civ 393 Pollard v Tesco Stores Ltd [2006] EWCA Civ Violation of non-binding British Standard is not conclusive proof of defect - Actual consumer expectations ≠ product standard District Court of Düsseldorf 24 EPLR 2006, 20 District Court of Düsseldorf 24 EPLR 2006, 20 - Violation of binding regulations is conclusive proof of defect - Legitimate expectations - In line with § 4 (a) Restatement Third of Torts: Products Liability

Compliance Cologne Court of Appeal (Haribo) 21 EPLR 2005, 34 Compliance is no automatic defence Compliance is no automatic defence Compliance is strong evidence that product is not defective Compliance is strong evidence that product is not defective Compliance in this case conclusive evidence because the relevant regulations were Compliance in this case conclusive evidence because the relevant regulations were - exhaustive - up-to date - outcome of expert analysis In line with § 4 (b) of Restatement Third of Torts: Products Liability In line with § 4 (b) of Restatement Third of Torts: Products Liability

Regulatory compliance and pharmaceuticals

European Medicines Agency - EMEA Authorisation of medicinal products centralized procedure (EC 2309/93) and responsibilities in mutual recognition procedure (Art. 27 ff Dir 2001/83 EC) Authorisation of medicinal products centralized procedure (EC 2309/93) and responsibilities in mutual recognition procedure (Art. 27 ff Dir 2001/83 EC) Centralized expert evaluation of risks v benefits Centralized expert evaluation of risks v benefits Scientific resources of over 40 national competent authorities in 30 EU and EEA-EFTA countries in a network of over 4,000 European experts

EMEA - Authorisation of labelling Major labelling variations require prior authorisation (EC EC 1084/2002 and EC1085/2003 Major labelling variations require prior authorisation (EC EC 1084/2002 and EC1085/2003 Urgent safety restriction Urgent safety restriction - agency has 24 h to review and approve - subsequent variation procedure requiring approval  EMEA rules stricter than FDA rules

EMEA - Maximum harmonisation Harmonisation of pharmaceutical product throughout EU Harmonisation of pharmaceutical product throughout EU “uniform decisions throughout the Community” (EC 2309/93) Optimum level of safety Optimum level of safety “(...) a single scientific evaluation of the highest possible standard of the quality, safety and efficacy” (EC 2309/93)

Conclusion Executive and judiciary Executive and judiciary Effect on regulatory process - damages liability of regulator Effect on regulatory process - damages liability of regulator Article 6 ECHR review Article 6 ECHR review Satellite litigation Satellite litigation Divide b/w civil liability & regulatory default Divide b/w civil liability & regulatory default