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GN v ZU (C-532/18)
Consideration of the question referred
35

GN v ZU (C-532/18)

Judgment of 19 Dec 2019law://eu/cjeu/2018/c-532-18/para_35@2026-11-10

35The ordinary meaning given to the concept of ‘accident’ is that of an unforeseen, harmful and involuntary event.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Fourth Chamber
Case: C-532/18 · ECLI:EU:C:2019:1127
Decided: 19 Dec 2019
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Oberster Gerichtshof (Supreme Court, Austria)
Applicant: GN
Defendant: ZU
Rapporteur: N. Piçarra
Advocate General: H. Saugmandsgaard Øe
Bench: 5 judges
M. Vilaras, S. Rodin, D. Šváby, K. Jürimäe, N. Piçarra
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62018CJ0532

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Compensation and assistance to passengers External action

History · 1 version

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Cited by 6: Felicísima v Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España SA Operadora Unipersonal and IATA España SLU (C-218/24); DB v Austrian Airlines AG (C-510/21)3 provisions; BT v Laudamotion GmbH (C-111/21); JR v Austrian Airlines AG (C-589/20)3 provisions; YL v Altenrhein Luftfahrt GmbH (C-70/20)5 provisions; SL v Vueling Airlines SA (C-86/19)
Cites 7: Axel Walz v Clickair SA (C-63/09); Adriano Guaitoli and Others v easyJet Airline Co. Ltd (C-213/18); Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 of 9 October 1997 on air carrier liability in the event of accidents; Finnair Oyj v Keskinäinen Vakuutusyhtiö Fennia (C-258/16); Pedro Espada Sánchez and Others v Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España SA (C-410/11); Regulation (EC) No 889/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 May 2002 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in the event of accidents (Text with EEA relevance); GN v ZU (C-532/18)