CHINA
Law and Practice Contributed by: Yue Dai, Zhenghao Li and Xiaokun Yuan King & Wood Mallesons
Contents 1. Product Safety p.41 1.1 Product Safety Legal Framework p.41
1.2 Regulatory Authorities for Product Safety p.42 1.3 Obligations to Commence Corrective Action p.42 1.4 Obligations to Notify Regulatory Authorities p.44 1.5 Penalties for Breach of Product Safety Obligations p.44 2. Product Liability p.45 2.1 Product Liability Causes of Action and Sources of Law p.45
2.2 Standing to Bring Product Liability Claims p.47 2.3 Time Limits for Product Liability Claims p.48 2.4 Jurisdictional Requirements for Product Liability Claims p.48 2.5 Pre-Action Procedures and Requirements for Product Liability Claims p.48 2.6 Rules for Preservation of Evidence in Product Liability Claims p.48 2.7 Rules for Disclosure of Documents in Product Liability Cases p.48 2.8 Rules for Expert Evidence in Product Liability Cases p.49 2.9 Burden of Proof in Product Liability Cases p.49 2.10 Courts in Which Product Liability Claims Are Brought p.50 2.11 Appeal Mechanisms for Product Liability Claims p.51 2.12 Defences to Product Liability Claims p.51 2.13 The Impact of Regulatory Compliance on Product Liability Claims p.51 2.14 Rules for Payment of Costs in Product Liability Claims p.52 2.15 Available Funding in Product Liability Claims p.52 2.16 Existence of Class Actions, Representative Proceedings or Co-Ordinated Proceedings in Product Liability Claims p.52 2.17 Summary of Significant Recent Product Liability Claims p.53 3. Recent Policy Changes and Outlook p.55 3.1 Trends in Product Liability and Product Safety Policy p.55 3.2 Future Policy in Product Liability and Product Safety p.57
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