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2006/2014(INL) The limitation periods in cross-border disputes involving injuries and fatal accidents

Progress: Procedure completed

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Lead JURI WALLIS Diana (icon: ALDE ALDE)
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Legal Basis:
RoP 47

Events

2007/04/23
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
SP(2007)1426/2
2007/02/27
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
SP(2007)1016/2
2007/02/01
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2007/02/01
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted a resolution based on the own-initiative report drawn up by Diana WALLIS (ALDE, UK) containing recommendations to the Commission on limitation periods in cross-border disputes involving injuries and fatal accidents. (Please see the summary of 21/11/2006.)

Documents
T6-0020/2007
2007/02/01
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2007/01/31
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
2006/11/23
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Documents
A6-0405/2006
2006/11/23
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Documents
A6-0405/2006
2006/11/21
   EP - Vote in committee
Details

The committee adopted the own-initiative report by Diana WALLIS (ALDE, UK) containing recommendations to the Commission on limitation periods in cross-border disputes involving injuries and fatal accidents. The committee wanted the Commission to carry out a study into the effects of the existence of differing limitation periods on the internal market, and particularly on citizens exercising their freedoms under the Treaty. In the light of this study, the Commission should then draft legislation harmonising national rules in this area. MEPs pointed out that the current differences in national laws regarding limitation periods, and particularly the starting date, the possibility of interrupting or stopping the running of time for limitation purposes and the date of expiry, may have undesirable consequences for accident victims in cross-border litigation. The report was adopted under a special procedure provided for in Article 192 of the EC Treaty allowing Parliament to make a formal request to the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal.

The report set out a number of detailed recommendations:

- the proposed legislation should lay down the principles governing limitation periods for cross-border damages claims: arising from or resulting from personal injury; brought by the victim’s heirs; brought by another person where the victim suffered personal injuries or had a fatal accident;

- there should be a general limitation period of four years, except where the proper law of the claim provides for a longer period. The committee also proposed a limitation period of ten years for enforcing a damages claim established by a final judgment or arbitral award;

- no limitation should apply to damages arising out of terrorist acts, torture or slavery.

The recommendations also dealt with the computation, starting date, suspension and interruption of the limitation period. Lastly, MEPs said that Member States should be required to set up national information centres for keeping a register of all criminal investigations or pending proceedings involving foreign victims and for providing written answers to requests made by or on behalf of victims.

2006/11/09
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
PE380.856
2006/06/28
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
PE376.375
2006/05/11
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
PE367.972
2006/01/19
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2005/12/12
   EP - WALLIS Diana (ALDE) appointed as rapporteur in JURI

Documents

  • Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2007)1426/2
  • Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2007)1016/2
  • Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
  • Decision by Parliament: T6-0020/2007
  • Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
  • Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A6-0405/2006
  • Committee report tabled for plenary: A6-0405/2006
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE380.856
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE376.375
  • Committee draft report: PE367.972
  • Committee draft report: PE367.972
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE376.375
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE380.856
  • Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A6-0405/2006
  • Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2007)1016/2
  • Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2007)1426/2

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