Product Liability Directive (PLD)
Table of Contents
Chapter I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter II – SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON LIABILITY FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS
Chapter III – GENERAL PROVISIONS ON LIABILITY
Chapter IV – FINAL PROVISIONS
Recitals (64)
Annexes
Chapter II – SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON LIABILITY FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS
Article 5
Right to compensation
1. Member States shall ensure that any natural person who suffers damage caused by a defective product (the ‘injured person’) is entitled to compensation in accordance with this Directive.
2. Member States shall ensure that claims for compensation pursuant to paragraph 1 may also be brought by:
(a) a person that succeeded, or was subrogated, to the right of the injured person by virtue of Union or national law or contract; or
(b) a person acting on behalf of one or more injured persons by virtue of Union or national law.