Terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils (Spain)
Fifteen people lost their lives and more than 100 were injured on 17 August 2017 in Barcelona, victims of a terrorist attack (figures are not yet definitive). At around 5 pm a van smashed into people on Las Ramblas, a
Williams vs Mapfre: The justice system of England and Wales slips up badly
Certain insurance companies show a distinct lack of enthusiasm when it comes to legislation intended to protect consumers from the type of abuse that the larger companies can have a “natural” inclination to perpetrate. One of the tools they may
PIP Report – 01-03-2017
On 16 February 2017, the European Court of Justice answered the questions referred by the Bundesgerichtshof (German Supreme Court) concerning the interpretation of Directive 93/42 on medical devices on the occasion of Madame Schmitt's file, a German carrier of PIP
PIP report Nº6
TÜV, the German body responsible for the certification of PIP breast implants, was sentenced last January 20, 2017 by the Toulon Commercial Court in France, to compensate with 3,000 € to 20,000 plaintiffs, all victims of fraudulent prosthetics. This is a
Press realease nº3 PIP
On July 2nd, 2015, the Aix-en-Provence Court of appeal published its judgment on the appeal lodged by the notified body, TÜV Rheinland (TÜV), regarding the decision rendered against it by the Commercial Court of Toulon on November 13th. The decision
PIP: Status note on proceedings 27-03-15
BCV Lex has filed multiple civil complaints in the PIP case at the Commercial Court of Toulon (France) in the last weeks against TUV Rheinland. These complaints represent some 500 victims, e.g. patients with PIP breast implants, plastic surgeons, distributors and