HCLS | Consumer Products
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HCLS | Consumer Products
We advise and support companies with deep sector knowledge in all areas of the healthcare and life sciences sector – pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices (including IVD’s), digital health, health institutions, medical professionals, AI.
We provide legal services to leading large companies, small and medium business as well as start-ups, be it producers, wholesalers, retailers, transportation and storage companies, health institutions, laboratories.
Our aim is to enable our clients to achieve their goals, by providing practical advice in line with legal requirements on complex regulatory, competition, compliance requirements.
We offer interdisciplinary support for your M&A transactions, commercial/ IP and patent litigation (in close cooperation with patent attorney), data protection and cyber security advice, product liability, administrative disputes with regulators and fines.
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Iliyana Sirakova
Partner | Attorney at Law
Head of HCLS | Consumer Products
Our expertise in HCLS | Consumer Products
We advise producers, wholesalers, distributors, transportation companies on product development and positioning, marketability of medicinal products and medical devices. We support in all matters relating to marketing authorization, conformity assessment procedures, certification.
We provide advice on labeling and advertising of medicinal products and medical devices, and represent you before competitors, authorities, and courts.
We support with compliance advice, communication, and crisis management (including recalls/ withdrawals).
Food is amongst the most regulated sectors. There are general food regulations and specific norms on e.g., novel food, additives, supplements, food for special consumer groups (incl. dietary and children), GMO, wine and spirits.
We advise producers and distributors of cosmetics every step of the way: classification, formulation, product positioning, labeling, and advertising, quality and risk management.
Requirements for natural cosmetics and demarcation issues.
Chemicals legislation (including detergents and biocides) is regulated at both European and national level (e.g. CLP Regulation, REACH, Chemicals Act). It includes regulations for market access (registration, notification, licenses), labelling requirements, specifications for product safety sheets, distribution and workplace restrictions – especially for hazardous and toxic substances.
Tobacco products are regulated at European level by a directive. Implementation in the individual member states is not completely uniform, nor is the case law and practice. The regulations include requirements for the registration (/deadlines), composition, labeling, advertising and distribution of the products covered (including tobacco, e-cigarettes with and without nicotine, herbal smoking products). We support our clients in introducing and marketing their products on the Austrian market in a legally compliant manner.
We advise you every step of the way, together with our tax law experts, also with regard to duties and taxes.
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