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Valentina R., lawyer
Language of the case: English
Applicant: Aventis Pasteur SA
Defendant: OB
Is it consistent with the European Product Liability Directive (1) for the laws of a Member State to allow substitution of a new defendant to a claim brought under the Directive after the 10 year period for enforcing rights under Article 11 of the Directive has expired in circumstances where the only person named as a defendant in proceedings instituted during the 10 year period was someone who does not fall within Article 3 of the Directive?
(1) Council Directive 85/374/EEC of 25 July 1985 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products (OJ L 210, p. 29).