EVENT INFO: With victims’ claims exceeding 100 billion Euros and an unprecedented number of over two million plaintiffs, Fukushima constitutes the largest civil liability case in history. Despite the legal liability of the plant operator, rescued by state aids, the burden of costs falls upon the taxpayers. In the light of climate change and nuclear new-builds in Poland, England, Russian-equipped Romania and earthquake-prone Turkey, nuclear energy as well as liability for cross-border accidents are staying high on the EU’s agenda. Recently, the Commission introduced its long-promised proposal on a strengthened liability and insurance regime, both outraging the industry and disappointing activists. Drawing upon field-research in Japan and a comparison to the reforms in the EU, this talk will give a first-hand critical account of the compensation of the victims of Fukushima, the fight of the lobbyists in Brussels and legal lessons to be learnt from the disaster.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 17:18:16 +0000
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