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COVID-19: The European Commission clarifies passenger rights

06/04/2020

In light of the exceptional situation following the developing COVID-19 epidemic, the European Commission adopted on 18 March 2020 its interpretative guidelines on EU passenger rights regulations. Indeed, the transport industry and its passengers have been directly affected by the restrictive measures taken by the various authorities to contain the outbreak. The purpose of the Commission’s interpretative guidelines is to clarify the rights of passengers, laid down in each EU regulation, in the context of this particular crisis, regarding cancellations, delays and compensation in the air, rail, road and maritime transport.

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Portrait ofAnnabelle Lepièce
Annabelle Lepièce
Partner
Brussels
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Aline Fadié
Paralegal, Brussels