Published January 2012
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Journal article
Fukushima: liability and compensation
Creators
Description
On 11 March 2011, Japan endured one of the worst natural disasters in its history when a massive earthquake struck the Pacific coast of the country and was followed by a tsunami which led to considerable loss of lives. It also led to a major accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Soon afterwards, the operator of the plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), assumed responsibility and liability for the nuclear accident. On 28 April 2011, TEPCO established a dedicated contact line to provide consulting services for financial compensation related to the damage caused
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (English)
- Fukushima: responsabilites et indemnisation
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Law Bulletin
- Journal Volume
- 2011/2
- Journal Issue
- no.88
- Journal Page Range
- p. 52-55, 67-70
- ISSN
- 0304-341X
- CODEN
- NULBA3
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Nuclear Energy Agency of the OECD (NEA)
- Country of Input or Organization
- Nuclear Energy Agency of the OECD (NEA)
- INIS RN
- 43056219
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CIVIL LIABILITY; EARTHQUAKES; EXCEPTIONS; FINANCIAL SECURITY; INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS; JAPANESE ORGANIZATIONS; LIABILITY LIMITATIONS; NUCLEAR DAMAGE; NUCLEAR LIABILITY; NUCLEAR OPERATORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; TSUNAMIS; VICTIMS COMPENSATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES; AGREEMENTS; GRAVITY WAVES; LIABILITIES; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; SEISMIC EVENTS; WATER WAVES