Verein Fur Konsumenten-Information v Osterreichische Kreditsversicherungs Ag: ECJ 18 May 1998

Tourists having paid an operator before their departure were forced to pay a second time before leaving their hotel. The operators insolvency allowed them to claim from operator’s insurers under the protection of the Directive. Citations: Times 18-May-1998, C-346/96, [1998] EUECJ C-346/96 Links: Bailii Statutes: Council Directive 90/314/EEC on package holidays Jurisdiction: European Consumer Updated: … Continue reading Verein Fur Konsumenten-Information v Osterreichische Kreditsversicherungs Ag: ECJ 18 May 1998

X v Kuoni Travel Ltd: SC 24 Jul 2019

The claimant had been raped by a member of staff at the hotel in Sri Lanka booked through the respondent travel company. She now appealed from dismissal of the claim. Held: Questions were referred to the ECJ, namely: ‘(1) Where there has been a failure to perform or an improper performance of the obligations arising … Continue reading X v Kuoni Travel Ltd: SC 24 Jul 2019