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Conference: EU Passenger Law – Towards 2020, Leuven

Submitted by Stephan Keiler on 18 September, 2011 - 19:08

I am happy to announce (on behalf of Jens Karsten) an upcoming conference organised by the Leuven Travel & Transport Law­‐Forum (LTTL-Forum):

 EU Passenger Law – Towards 2020

 Leuven (Belgium), December 6, 2011

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Interesting case! Preliminary Ruling: ECJ C-410/11

Submitted by Stephan Keiler on 16 September, 2011 - 08:23

Preliminary ruling before ECJ lodged by Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona (national reference: QP/07238-A9, decision as of June 15, 2011): C-410/11 (Pedro Espada Sánchez ea/Iberia) Questions referred (1)    Must the limit of 1 000 Special Drawing Rights per passenger, laid down in Article 22 of the Montreal Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, concerning the liability of the carrier in the case of destruction, loss or damage of baggage, considered in conjunction with Article 3(3) of that convention, be interpreted as a ma

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Portuguese court next to seek clarification of the "Sturgeon" judgement

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 9 September, 2011 - 14:57

On 8 July 2011, the Tribunal de Pequena Instância Cível de Lisboa (Portugal) lodged a reference for prelimiary ruling of the ECJ  questioning the "Sturgeon" judgement of the Court as follows:

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Spain: another reference for preliminary ruling concerning Reg. 261/2004

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 9 September, 2011 - 14:48

On 28 June 2011, Juzgado de lo Mercantil de A Coruña (Spain) lodged a reference for preliminary ruling of the ECJ with regard to the following question:

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The Netherlands contribute another reference for preliminary ruling challenging the "Sturgeon judgement"

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 27 August, 2011 - 18:29

The Dutch Rechtbank Breda on June 27, 2011 lodged a reference for preliminary ruling of the ECJ with regard to the following questions:

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Austria: first reference for ECJ preliminary ruling regarding rail passenger rights

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 24 August, 2011 - 16:28

The Austrian "Schienen-Control Kommission Wien" has filed a reference for preliminary ruling of the ECJ with regard to the following questions:

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USA: new airline passenger protection rules took effect Aug. 23

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 24 August, 2011 - 13:44

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) said new consumer protections for airline passengers are now effect starting Aug. 23. The new rules include

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USA: airlines ask for more time to comply with new DOT rules

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 15 June, 2011 - 15:07

U.S. airlines have asked the Department of Transportation for an extra six months to prepare for compliance with the DOT's new consumer-protection rules introduced in April, which include a requirement that advertised fares and air-inclusive packages include all taxes and fees, in print and online. The requirement of full-fare advertising is scheduled to take effect Oct.

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Switzerland: Civil Aviation Authority initiates proceedings against 14 airlines for violating passenger rights

Submitted by Michael Wukoschitz on 7 June, 2011 - 09:39

The Swiss Civil Aviation Authority (Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt BAZL) initiated proceedings against 14 airlines which alledgedly have violated passenger rights as provided by Reg. 261/2004. This European Regulation came into force in Switzerland on Dec. 1, 2006. Though the BAZL observed that for the most part the complaints filed by passengers were unfounded, it decided to take a closer look with regard to 14 airlines and has asked them to deliver detailed statements.

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