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Introduction |
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is a principle of law that manufacturers
or distributors responsible for
compensation for damages when
damages were occurred to life,
bodies, properties of customers
or third party due to defects
of products. |
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2. Effect of Product Liability act
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Positive
effects |
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Strengthening
of products safety
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Fidelity
of customers protection
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Strengthening
of enterprises competitiveness
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Negative
effects |
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Burden
of the prime costs of products
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Extravagancy
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Delay
of new products development
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Fall
of companies image
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Concept of Product Liability counterplan
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Product Liability counterplans
is divided into PL accident preventive
counterplan(PLP) and PL accident
defensive counterplan(PLD).
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4. Changes and influences of PL act
operation |
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most remarkable change of PL act
operation is a reduction of proof
burden on victims compare with
the past. Another change is a
clearness of responsible subjects
range.
On the other hand,
if we suppose effects of PL act
operation, then the suits, claims
will be expected increase, and
manufacturers were worried to
bankruptcy according to its confrontation.
Also the costs for PL act confrontation
will acted to factors the rise
of products prime costs.
It will not be supposed
to suits were increased rapidly
to take compensation for damages
after PL act operation, but some
increase were expected, so sufficient
attention would be needed.
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Longitudinally,
safety of products will
improve, hence customers
will satisfied it and the
damages will decrease. But
shortly, the disputes due
to it would increase.
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The
companies were sifted or
have an opportunities of
development
according to the confrontation
level. |
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The
concerned markets were expected
magnificate in order to
the PL act. |
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