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Regulation (EU) 2016/796 Article 72

Regulation (EU) 2016/796 Article 72

Liability

Article 72

1.   The contractual liability of the Agency shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question. 2.   The Court of Justice of the European Union shall have jurisdiction to adjudicate pursuant to any arbitration clause contained in a contract concluded by the Agency. 3.   In the event of non-contractual liability, the Agency shall, in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States, make good any damage caused by its departments or by its staff in the performance of their duties. 4.   The Court of Justice of the European Union shall have jurisdiction in disputes relating to compensation for damage as referred to in paragraph 3. 5.   The personal liability of its staff towards the Agency shall be governed by the provisions laid down in the Staff Regulations or the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants applicable to them.

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CitationArticle 72 of Regulation (EU) 2016/796 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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