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Directive (EU) 2024/2853 Article 5

Directive (EU) 2024/2853 Article 5

Right to compensation

Article 5

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.

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CitationArticle 5 of Directive (EU) 2024/2853 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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