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Chapter I — GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter II — SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON LIABILITY FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS

5Right to compensation
6Damage
7Defectiveness
8Economic operators liable for defective products
9Disclosure of evidence
10Burden of proof
11Exemption from liability

Chapter III — GENERAL PROVISIONS ON LIABILITY

12Liability of multiple economic operators
13Reduction of liability
14Right of recourse
15Exclusion or limitation of liability
16Limitation period
17Expiry period

Chapter IV — FINAL PROVISIONS

18Derogation from development risk defence
19Transparency
20Evaluation
21Repeal and transitional provision
22Transposition
23Entry into force
24Addressees

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Product Liability Directive·Recital 12

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Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ⁽⁴⁾ lays down common principles and reference provisions intended to apply in all sectoral product legislation. In order to ensure consistency with that Decision, certain provisions of this Directive, in particular the definitions, should be aligned therewith.

(4)Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products, and repealing Council Decision 93/465/EEC (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 82).