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Directive 2009/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2009/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Definitions

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Compulsory insurance of vehicles

    4. Article 4.Checks on insurance

    5. Article 5.Derogation from the obligation in respect of compulsory insurance of vehicles

    6. Article 6.National insurers’ bureaux

  3. CHAPTER 2 PROVISIONS CONCERNING VEHICLES NORMALLY BASED IN THE TERRITORY OF THIRD COUNTRIES

    1. Article 7.National measures concerning vehicles normally based on the territory of third countries

    2. Article 8.Documentation concerning vehicles normally based in the territory of third countries

  4. CHAPTER 3 MINIMUM AMOUNTS COVERED BY COMPULSORY INSURANCE

    1. Article 9.Minimum amounts

  5. CHAPTER 4 COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY AN UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLE OR A VEHICLE FOR WHICH THE INSURANCE OBLIGATION PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 3 HAS NOT BEEN SATISFIED

    1. Article 10.Body responsible for compensation

    2. Article 11.Disputes

  6. CHAPTER 5 SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF VICTIM, EXCLUSION CLAUSES, SINGLE PREMIUM, VEHICLES DISPATCHED FROM ONE MEMBER STATE TO ANOTHER

    1. Article 12.Special categories of victim

    2. Article 13.Exclusion clauses

    3. Article 14.Single premium

    4. Article 15.Vehicles dispatched from one Member State to another

  7. CHAPTER 6 STATEMENT, EXCESS, DIRECT ACTION

    1. Article 16.Statement relating to the third party liability claims

    2. Article 17.Excess

    3. Article 18.Direct right of action

  8. CHAPTER 7 SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS ARISING FROM ANY ACCIDENT CAUSED BY A VEHICLE COVERED BY INSURANCE AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3

    1. Article 19.Procedure for the settlement of claims

    2. Article 20.Special provisions concerning compensation for injured parties following an accident in a Member State other than that of their residence

    3. Article 21.Claims representatives

    4. Article 22.Compensation procedure

    5. Article 23.Information centres

    6. Article 24.Compensation bodies

    7. Article 25.Compensation

    8. Article 26.Central body

    9. Article 27.Penalties

  9. CHAPTER 8 FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 28.National provisions

    2. Article 29.Repeal

    3. Article 30.Entry into force

    4. Article 31.Addressees

  10. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

    2. ANNEX II

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