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Aviation Act
(Luftverkehrsgesetz – LuftVG)
(Section 33 – 57d)

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Übersetzung durch Ute Reusch.

Translation provided by Ute Reusch.

Stand: Die Übersetzung berücksichtigt die Änderung(en) des Gesetzes durch Artikel 6 des Gesetzes vom 22. Dezember 2023 (BGBl. 2023 I Nr. 409)
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Chapter 2
Liability and conciliation
Subchapter 1
Liability in respect of persons and property not carried on board an aircraft
Section 33
Section 34
Section 35
Section 36
Section 37
Section 38
Section 39
Section 40
Section 41
Section 42
Section 43
Subchapter 2
Liability in respect of persons and baggage carried on board an aircraft; liability for delayed carriage
Section 44Scope of application
Section 45Liability for personal injury
Section 46Liability in respect of the delayed carriage of persons
Section 47Liability in respect of damage to baggage
Section 48Liability based on other rights
Section 48aCarriage by air by various air carriers
Section 48bLiability of the contracting and of the actual carrier
Section 49Applicable provisions
Section 49aTime limit
Section 49bConversion of units of account
Section 49cMandatory application
Section 50Mandatory liability insurance
Section 51Subsidiarity of the contracting carrier’s insurance
Section 52(repealed)
Subchapter 3
Liability in respect of military aircraft
Section 53Liability in respect of damage caused outside of military aircraft
Section 54Liability in respect of damage caused during carriage in a military aircraft
Subchapter 4
Common provisions in respect of liability
Section 55Relationship with social welfare and pension regulations
Section 56Place of jurisdiction
Subchapter 5
Conciliation
Section 57Conciliation organised under private law
Section 57aOfficial conciliation
Section 57bCommon provisions
Section 57cAuthorisation to issue statutory instruments
Section 57dRelationship with the Consumer Dispute Resolution Act