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Article 27 Liability

United Kingdom

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

1.

EU-OSHA's contractual liability shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question.

2.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (Court of Justice) shall have jurisdiction to give judgment pursuant to any arbitration clause contained in a contract concluded by EU-OSHA.

3.

In the case of non-contractual liability, EU-OSHA shall, in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States, make good any damage caused by its departments or by its staff in the performance of their duties.

4.

The Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction relating to compensation for damage as referred to in paragraph 3.

5.

The personal liability of its staff towards EU-OSHA shall be governed by the provisions laid down in the Staff Regulations and in the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants.