<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article first analyses the relationship between the Montreal Convention and Regulation 261/2004. Although the Regulation and the Convention both relate to the protection of air passenger’s rights it remains ambiguous when and in which disputes these acts should be applicable. Thus, this article reveals the problematical issue of how these acts differ and in which situations they are applicable. Second, it reviews the development of the EUCJ case law regarding the application of these acts. Third, it examines the relevant case law of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Lithuania in this area.</p></abstract>

The article first analyses the relationship between the Montreal Convention and Regulation 261/2004. Although the Regulation and the Convention both relate to the protection of air passenger’s rights it remains ambiguous when and in which disputes these acts should be applicable. Thus, this article reveals the problematical issue of how these acts differ and in which situations they are applicable. Second, it reviews the development of the EUCJ case law regarding the application of these acts. Third, it examines the relevant case law of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Lithuania in this area.

The Montreal Convention of 1999 and Regulation No 261/2004 in the EUCJ and National Case Law

Baltic Journal of Law & Politics

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The article first analyses the relationship between the Montreal Convention and Regulation 261/2004. Although the Regulation and the Convention both relate to...

The Montreal Convention of 1999 and Regulation No 261/2004 in the EUCJ and National Case Law

Data publikacji: 29 paź 2018

Zakres stron: 21 - 47

Otrzymano: 02 kwi 2018

Przyjęty: 03 sie 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjlp-2018-0002

Słowa kluczowe
Denied boarding, flight cancellation, delay of flight, compensation

© 2018 Ieva Deviatnikovaitė, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Montreal Convention of 1999 and Regulation No 261/2004 in the EUCJ and National Case Law

Data publikacji: 29 paź 2018

Zakres stron: 21 - 47

Otrzymano: 02 kwi 2018

Przyjęty: 03 sie 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjlp-2018-0002

Słowa kluczoweDenied boarding, flight cancellation, delay of flight, compensation

© 2018 Ieva Deviatnikovaitė, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
Denied boarding, flight cancellation, delay of flight, compensation