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Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 Article 7

Death or personal injury to passengers and loss of or damage to luggage

Article 7

1.   Passengers shall, in accordance with applicable national law, be entitled to compensation for death, including reasonable funeral expenses, or personal injury as well as to loss of or damage to luggage due to accidents arising out of the use of the bus or coach. In case of death of a passenger, this right shall as a minimum apply to persons whom the passenger had, or would have had, a legal duty to maintain. 2.   The amount of compensation shall be calculated in accordance with applicable national law. Any maximum limit provided by national law to the compensation for death and personal injury or loss of or damage to luggage shall on each distinct occasion not be less than: (a) EUR 220 000 per passenger; (b) EUR 1 200 per item of luggage. In the event of damage to wheelchairs, other mobility equipment or assistive devices the amount of compensation shall always be equal to the cost of replacement or repair of the equipment lost or damaged.

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CitationArticle 7 of Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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