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Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 Article 47

Article 47

Liability 1. The contractual liability of the Authority shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question. The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction to give judgment pursuant to any arbitration clause contained in a contract concluded by the Authority. 2. In the case of non-contractual liability, the Authority shall, in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States, make good any damage caused by it or its servants in the performance of their duties. The Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction in any dispute relating to compensation for such damage. 3. The personal liability of its servants towards the Authority shall be governed by the relevant provisions applying to the staff of the Authority.

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CitationArticle 47 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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