Product Liability Directive·Article 5
Right to compensation
Applies since December 9, 2026· Art. 22(1)
Member States shall ensure that any natural person who suffers damage caused by a defective product (the ‘injured person’) is entitled to compensation in accordance with this Directive.
Member States shall ensure that claims for compensation pursuant to paragraph 1 may also be brought by:
- a person that succeeded, or was subrogated, to the right of the injured person by virtue of Union or national law or contract; or
- a person acting on behalf of one or more injured persons by virtue of Union or national law.