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Case Law C-257/14 (17/09/2015)

Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 09/17/2015

Subject: The Court affirmed that Regulation No 261/2004, establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, must be interpreted as meaning that a technical problem which occurred unexpectedly, which is not attributable to poor maintenance and which was also not detected during routine maintenance checks, does not fall within the definition of ‘extraordinary circumstances’ within the meaning of that Regulation

Parties: van der Lans

Classification: Solidarity - Art. 38 Consumer protection

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