Published July 1986
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Journal article
Legal aspects of the Chernobyl nuclear accident with regard to compensation of the resulting damage outside the USSR and East European countries
Creators
Description
The Chernobyl accident has highlighted the need to improve the legal systems for compensation of nuclear damage. The author analyses in particular the problems of indemnifying victims of damage suffered outside the USSR and Eastern Europe and reviews the measures taken at national and international levels. He recommends a greater harmonization of national nuclear laws and considers that countries with a nuclear industry should accede to the Paris and Vienna Conventions, which should in turn be harmonized and coordinated. (NEA)
Abstract (French)
L'accident de Tchernobyl a souligne la necessite d'ameliorer les systemes juridiques de reparation des dommages nucleaires. L'auteur analyse notamment les problemes relatifs a l'indemnisation des victimes des dommages subis hors de l'URSS et des pays de l'Est et examine les mesures prises a cet effet par les differents pays et au plan international. Il preconise une plus grande harmonisation des lois nationales nucleaires et considere que les pays ayant une industrie nucleaire devraient acceder aux Conventions de Paris et de Vienne qui a leur tour gagneraient a etre harmonisees et coordonneesAdditional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- Aspects juridiques de l'accident nucleaire de Tchernobyl au regard de la reparation des dommages qui en sont la consequence hors de l'URSS et des pays de l'Est
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Rass. Giurid. Energ. Elettr.
- Journal Volume
- 3
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Rass. Giurid. Energ. Elettr.
- Journal Page Range
- 597-612
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Italy
- Country of Input or Organization
- Italy
- INIS RN
- 18095990
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; NUCLEAR LIABILITY; PCOTPL; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; STATE LIABILITY; TRANSFRONTIER CONTAMINATION; VCOCLND; VICTIMS COMPENSATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; AGREEMENTS; CONTAMINATION; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS; LIABILITIES; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS