Stand-Alone Software, Including Games and Apps, in Scope of GPSR as of December 13, 2024

The European Commission has provided its strongest indication yet that its new rules on product safety, the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), will apply to stand-alone software – even though this is not expressly stated in the relevant laws – which is a controversial position with significant potential implications for companies that develop and market apps, games and other software products. As the new legislation will be enforced from December 13, 2024, companies in this space (which…
By: Cooley LLP