Open AccessInternational Air Carriage Liability
Author(s) -
Bohumil Poláček
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
časopis pro právní vědu a praxi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 1805-2789
pISSN - 1210-9126
DOI - 10.5817/cpvp2019-4-4
Subject(s) - liability , law , jurisdiction , civil aviation , convention , aviation law , business , international law , political science , aviation , engineering , public international law , aerospace engineering
Air carriage liability for damage represents an essential issue of national and international transport, therefore it is regulated by national law (this article emphasizing Czech law), EU law and international law. Czech regulation consists of provisions of the Civil Code and the Aviation Act, mainly concerning operator’s liability. Several key Regulations, representing EU law, cover many aspects, for example compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights. The Montreal Convention introduced two tiers of liability and the fifth jurisdiction.