# Directive 2009/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the insurance of shipowners for maritime claims (Text with EEA relevance), Article 7: Penalties

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purposes of Article 4(1), Member States shall lay down a system of penalties for the breach of national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all the measures necessary to ensure that those penalties are applied. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/20/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-20/article-7
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