Zapobiegać czy leczyć? Analiza odpowiedzialności za produkt w USA i UE na przykładzie pozwów przeciwko Panera Bread
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https://doi.org/10.15584/iuseta.2024.2.1Słowa kluczowe:
odpowiedzialność za produkt , bezpieczeństwo produktów , ochrona konsumentów , Panera Bread Charged LemonadeAbstrakt
Artykuł analizuje różne podejścia do odpowiedzialności za produkty w Stanach Zjednoczonych i Unii Europejskiej oraz bada ramy regulacyjne i mechanizmy ochrony konsumentów, które regulują bezpieczeństwo produktów w tych regionach. Analizuje on podstawowe zasady i historyczną ewolucję przepisów dotyczących ochrony konsumentów w obu regionach, podkreślając kluczowe różnice w ich podejściu do sporów sądowych i egzekwowania prawa. Niniejsze opracowanie zostało zainspirowane przez serię pozwów wniesionych przeciwko sieci restauracji Panera Bread, której lemoniada zawierająca kofeinę rzekomo spowodowała śmierć dwóch osób.
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