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Air transport. The Court of Justice rules on the limits of the air carrier’s liability in the event of destruction, loss and delay of, or damage to, baggage
The amount payable by an air carrier to a passenger whose baggage has been destroyed, lost, damaged or delayed must be determined by the national court within the limitation laid down in Article 22(2) of the Montreal Convention, in the light of the circumstances of the case and in accordance with the applicable rules of national law
Air transport. Court of Justice rules on jurisdiction over dual claims for standard and further compensation to passengers for flight cancellation or delay
When the court of a Member State hears an action for both the standardized rights provided for by Regulation 261/2004 and compensation for further damage falling within the scope of the Montreal Convention, it must determine its jurisdiction in light of Regulation 1215/2012 and of Article 33 of that Convention. Furthermore, Article 33 governs not only the allocation of jurisdiction as between States, but also the allocation of territorial jurisdiction (venue) among the courts of each of those States.