ECJ Pacemaker: Manufacturer Be Liable For Errors
The European Court of Justice has ruled that where a medical device has a potential defect, all products of the same model may be classified as defective.
The manufacturer of such a defective device must reimburse the costs relating to the replacement of the product where such replacement is necessary and to restore the level of safety which a person is entitled to expect.
The Product Liability Directive1 provides that the producer is liable for damage caused by a defect in his product.
A company which sold pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators in Germany found, after carrying out quality control checks, that those products might be defective and constitute a danger to patient health. (Puterea)
Romanians Can Find Jobs In Germany And Norway
Germany and Norway provide no fewer than 244 jobs to Romanians. Thus, Romanian cooks can find jobs in Norway, while medical assistants can work in hospitals in Germany.
“A cook can earn as much as EUR43,000 per year, while medical assistants can get gross wages of EUR2,700 per month,” according to digi24.ro. (Adevarul)
“Small Business Support” For SMEs To Continue Five More Years With EBRD Financing
The “Small Business Support” program, which easier contact between small and medium sized enterprises and business consultancy services will continue in Romania for five more years, with EBRD financing, the government said in a statement Wednesday.
The government approved a memorandum between the Romanian Ministry of Energy, SMEs and Business Environment and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
The program was created to support the development of 500 SMEs by connecting these businesses to local consultants and international advisers.
The program has been running in Romania since 1993, with donor financing, and over EUR9 million has been allotted so far to support activity in Romania. Financing came from Austria, Canada, Luxembourg, Japan, the UK and the EU. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romania Net Investment Down 3% To RON65.6B In 2014
Investments in Romania declined last year, despite a slight recovery in the last quarter, due to lower amounts allocated for new constructions and equipment, statistical data showed Thursday.
Romanian net investments fell 3.1% to 65.6 billion lei (EUR14.8 billion) in 2014, from RON67.8 billion in the previous year, according to data released by the country’s statistics institute INS.
New construction works declined 3.2% on the year to RON30.7 billion in 2014, while investment in machinery and equipment, including transport vehicles, declined 6.4% to RON26.8 billion. On the positive side, other investments rose 10.7% year-on-year to RON8.1 billion.
Broken down by activity, net investments in industry amounted to 38.9% of total investment last year, followed by investments in commerce and services (38.3%), constructions (15.7%) and agriculture (5.4%). Net investments in other sectors of the Romanian economy stood at 1.7% of the overall investment in 2014. (Puterea)
Electoral Code Committee Wants Romanians Abroad Included In Electoral Register
Lawmakers in the Electoral Code Committee wants all Romanians living abroad to enroll in an Electoral Register to avoid the problems faced at Romania’s presidential elections in November 2014.
According to parliamentary sources, talks on correspondence voting will start in about two weeks.
Thousands of expats were unable to cast their votes in Romania’s first and second-round of presidential elections held on November 2 and 16, 2014, respectively.
Under the Criminal Code, preventing people from exercising the right to vote, by any means, is generally punishable by up to three years in prison. (Evenimentul Zilei)