Order No. 900 on the entry into force in Greenland of the Product Liability Act.
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Abstract
This Order, issued by the Danish Government under the authority of the monarch, brings the Danish Product Liability Act (Act No. 371 of 7 June 1989) into force in Greenland from 1 October 2004. It establishes liability rules for producers and intermediaries when defective products cause personal injury, loss of a provider, or damage to non-commercial property. The law defines what constitutes a product, a defect, a producer, and an intermediary, and it sets out the conditions for liability, grounds for exemption, and reduction of compensation due to contributory negligence. It also regulates multiple liable parties, recourse between them, limitation periods (3 years from knowledge and 10 years from placing the product on the market), and exclusions (e.g., nuclear damage). The law is mandatory, cannot be waived to the detriment of the injured party, and supplements general tort principles.
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
1 October 2004.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Anordning om ikrafttræden for Grønland af lov om produktansvar.