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Air transport accident and referral to the CIVI

In its judgement dated 10 February 2022 (No. 20-20.814), the Second Civil Chamber of the French Cour de Cassation (Supreme Court) ruled on the link between an action brought by an air accident victim against an air carrier and the…

BEA warns against wake turbulence

The French Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation Civile (“BEA”) has highlighted, in its 2021 activity report, the existence of a phenomenon that is little known within the aviation community: wake turbulence. Wake turbulence is aerodynamic turbulence…

Liability of the notified body – the PIP / TÜV case

A notified body is an organisation designated by an EU Member State (or by other countries under specific agreements) to assess the conformity of certain products before they are placed on the market. These bodies are authorised to carry out…