The product liability system in China: recent changes and prospects

Following the enactment of the 2009 Tort Liability Law, the product liability system in China is largely complete. This article sketches the development of this system before outlining some of the main substantive provisions in force today and drawing comparisons between the Chinese approach and the...

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Main Author: Thomas, Kristie
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2014
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29178/
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description Following the enactment of the 2009 Tort Liability Law, the product liability system in China is largely complete. This article sketches the development of this system before outlining some of the main substantive provisions in force today and drawing comparisons between the Chinese approach and the US and European provisions. The Article will conclude that China’s product liability system provides an interesting case study which enriches the study of global trends and norms in the product liability arena. In line with many other countries, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, the main influence on China has been the EC Directive rather than the US model.
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spelling nottingham-291782020-05-04T16:49:23Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29178/ The product liability system in China: recent changes and prospects Thomas, Kristie Following the enactment of the 2009 Tort Liability Law, the product liability system in China is largely complete. This article sketches the development of this system before outlining some of the main substantive provisions in force today and drawing comparisons between the Chinese approach and the US and European provisions. The Article will conclude that China’s product liability system provides an interesting case study which enriches the study of global trends and norms in the product liability arena. In line with many other countries, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, the main influence on China has been the EC Directive rather than the US model. Cambridge University Press 2014-06-17 Article PeerReviewed Thomas, Kristie (2014) The product liability system in China: recent changes and prospects. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 63 (3). pp. 755-775. ISSN 0020-5893 http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9304132&fulltextType=RA&fileId=S0020589314000219 doi:10.1017/S0020589314000219 doi:10.1017/S0020589314000219
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The product liability system in China: recent changes and prospects
title The product liability system in China: recent changes and prospects
title_full The product liability system in China: recent changes and prospects
title_fullStr The product liability system in China: recent changes and prospects
title_full_unstemmed The product liability system in China: recent changes and prospects
title_short The product liability system in China: recent changes and prospects
title_sort product liability system in china: recent changes and prospects
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