EU

25 September 2015

Issue: 7669 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court

Van der Lans v Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV C-257/14 , [2015] All ER (D) 91 (Sep)

The Court of Justice of the European Union gave a preliminary ruling, deciding that Art 5(3) of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) 261/2004 had to be interpreted as meaning that a technical problem, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, which had occurred unexpectedly, which was not attributable to poor maintenance and which had also not been detected during routine maintenance checks, did not fall within the definition of “extraordinary circumstances” within the meaning of that provision.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Kingsley Napley—Claire Green

Firm announces appointment of chief legal officer

Weightmans—Emma Eccles & Mark Woodall

Firm bolsters Manchester insurance practice with double partner appointment

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Partner joins family law team inLondon

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NLJ this week: Self-disclosure risks & rewards

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NLJ this week: Leading from the front

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Kingsley Napley—Claire Green

Weightmans—Emma Eccles & Mark Woodall

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope