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Cruises are enjoying undeniable success. Recent years have seen a marked surge in this type of holiday, which has become accessible to the general public. Cruise offers are now diversified : travelers can choose from a wide range of leisure activities aboard gigantic vessels – sometimes dubbed “monsters of the sea” or “floating hotels” –…
The firm is pleased to announce its move to new premises. As of March 26, 2026, the Tourism and Aviation Law Firm has been welcoming clients to its new offices at 30 rue de Miromesnil in the 8th arrondissement. It has relocated from the Pyramides district in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, where it had…
The ECJ strictly regulates the possibility for airlines to offer travel vouchers to passengers whose flights have been cancelled, instead of cash refunds. Since the Covid pandemic, tourism professionals, and airlines in particular, have faced serious cash flow difficulties resulting from the massive cancellation of trips and flights. Indeed, the various lockdowns and travel restrictions…
It is with impatience that Valérie Augros will take part in the conference on road traffic accidents organised by PEOPIL which will be held in Thessaloniki (in Greece) on June 15 and 16. She was invited to speak with her colleagues Paschalis Moschos (from Greece) and Ben Dominguez (from Texas) on motor insurance indemnity limits,…
The disruptive and unruly behavior of air passengers (also known as “PAXI”) has increased in recent years. This includes more or less serious facts that may range from refusal to comply with the instructions of the flight crew (including in these times of pandemic) to violence likely to affect the flight safety. This results first…
A tipped over cup of coffee should be considered as an accident in the meaning of the Montreal convention for the European court of justice. The European union is a party to the Montreal convention (since its signature by the European Community on 9 December 1999 and decision of the Council 2001/539/CE dated 5 April…
Valérie Augros was honoured to participate to the annual conference of PEOPIL, that took place in Amsterdam from 5 to 6 September 2019. She was invited to speak together with European colleagues on the issue of time limitations in personal injury cases. Her speech focused on French law, with cross borders disputes perspective. In her…
In this matter (CJUE, 26 juin 2019, aff. C-159/18, André Moens v. Ryanair Ltd), a flight operated by Ryanair was delayed by more than four hours. A passenger decided to sue the airline to obtain the compensation pursuant to article 5 of the EC Regulation No 261/2004. However, the airline denied liability and invoked an extraordinary…
Introduction In construing the EU Regulation No 261/2004, the European Court of Justice has adopted for several years a position favorable to passengers. Such a case law is particularly questionable notably in respect of safety issues given the pro-consumer approach followed by the court. Indeed, none of the court’s decisions considered safety issues, despite its particular weight…
Valérie Augros had the pleasure to speak at the Accidents Abroad Conference organised in London on 2nd November 2018 by APIL. This year, the conference mainly focused on cross-border disputes in personal injury cases and compared legal issues in the UK, France, Italy and Spain (choice of forum, choice of applicable law, quantum). The transposition…
