[en] This paper describes the system governing liability for nuclear incidents in Poland. The Atomic Energy Act of 10 April 1986, which entered into force on 1 July 1986, covers all aspects of nuclear activities, including third party liability. Such liability is channelled onto the nuclear operator who must take out insurance to cover his liability up to an amount fixed in the contract. The Act provides that questions not settled by its provisions are governed by the Civil Code; therefore, if personal injuries exceed that amount victims may claim the difference from the State under that Code (NEA)

[en] The adoption of the Joint-Protocol and its signature on 21 September 1988, at the closure of the diplomatic conference jointly convened in Vienna by the IAEA and NEA, was hailed as a landmark in efforts towards the establishment of a comprehensive civil nuclear liability regime. The importance of liability and compensation for transfrontier damage caused by a nuclear incident is indeed one of the lessons learned from the Chernobyl accident. This article describes the history of the Joint Protocol during the many years it took to develop this link between the two Conventions, provides a comment on its objectives and content, and discusses some important questions related to its application. (NEA)

[en] This Decree provides for the publication in the Official Gazette of the French Republic of the Brussels Convention, Supplementary to the Paris Convention. (NEA)

[en] Recent development is described in the field of the international regime of liability for nuclear damage, involvement of the Czech Republic in the regime, and situation in the preparation of Czech legislation complying with international liability requirements. Full texts of the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, the Brussels Supplementary Protocol, and the Paris Convention are reproduced. As ratified by the Czech Parliament, the Czech Republic acceded to the Vienna Convention and the Brussels Protocol as of 24 June 1994. Since there are no specific laws dealing with liability for nuclear damage in the Czech legislation, general legal provisions must be applied until the Atomic Bill is passed. The need for upgrading the international liability regime is discussed, suggestions for revision of the documents are put forth, and procedures for their adoption or rejection are specified. (J.B.)

[en] Following a review of the legal principles governing nuclear third party liability which are applied in most countries, this paper discusses certain reforms to this regime which have already been applied or are being studied in certain countries - namely the fixing of an unlimited amount of liability for nuclear damage. (NEA)

[en] This decree brings into force the Nuclear Liability Act of 1972 as of 16th June 1972 except for the provisions of Sections 30 to 32 which deal with compensation in the framework of the Brussels Supplementary Convention. (NEA)

[en] Since its establishment in September 2003, the International Expert Group on Nuclear Liability (INLEX) has played an important role in raising awareness and understanding of the nuclear liability instruments adopted under the IAEA’s auspices. Over the course of the past two decades, the group has advised on many issues related to nuclear liability and reached conclusions and made recommendations on possible gaps and ambiguities in the scope and coverage of the existing instruments. To mark this 20th anniversary, this publication includes papers on several nuclear liability topics and the work of INLEX, contributed by some of the group's current members. The aim of this publication is to increase awareness of the role of INLEX, as well as nuclear liability as an important aspect of nuclear law. The publication is intended for nuclear law professionals, academics and practitioners as well as policy makers.

[en] Following accession of Finland on 14 January 1977 to the Brussels Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy, the present Decree declared that Sections 30 to 32 of the Nuclear Liability Act of 8 June 1972 would come into force on 14 April 1977, which is the date of entry into force for Finland of the Brussels Supplementary Convention. Furthermore, another Decree of 28 January 1977 also implemented an Act of 7 January 1977 amending Section 30 of the Nuclear Liability Act, in application of the Brussels Supplementary Convention, to the effect that individuals having their habitual residence in Finland are assimilated to Finnish nationals. (NEA)

[en] The author proposes the creation of a system of distribution for limited indemnification amounts before the occurrence of a nuclear incident. The offered concept contains basic substantive procedural elements: two-thirds of the liability sum or coverage amount should be reserved for compensation of personal injuries. Damage claims of the nuclear economy would only be compensated with lower priority. The procedure for distribution should be concentrated on an official authority, commission or court. This authority should be allowed to issue a provisional prohibition of payment or stay of execution. At the same time, anticipated payments should be possible. (NEA)

[en] After we have learned about the current discussions concerning the Paris Convention revision exercise and the open matters relating to the liability limits and insurance for nuclear damages, prescription period, definition of nuclear damage etc. and different approaches in some PCC in adopting their legislation as well as about the adoption of the Protocol to Amend the Vienna Convention and Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, within the Vienna Convention countries, during the obtained Session 9 of this Conference we will focus our attention on the matters which has been discovered from the moment when the reports has been written till the date of this Conference