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Fictitious Settlement in Europe: One Estimate, Different Measures of Loss

A Munich-registered car is struck near Salzburg by an Austrian-registered van driven by an Austrian resident. The owner obtains an expert estimate of EUR 6,800 net, decides not to repair ...

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Europe has harmonised vehicle regulation. It has not harmonised liability.

Our new analysis compares 18 European jurisdictions and reaches a striking conclusion: No jurisdiction has yet made the manufacturer of an automated driving system the primary civil ...

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ATFM Delays After C-108/26 RX: The Court of Justice Sets Aside a General Court Preliminary Ruling

On 8 October 2026 the Court of Justice set aside a preliminary ruling of the General Court for the first time since the 2024 transfer of passenger rights references.

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Digital Control Document: Spain Makes Paperless

Consignment Records Mandatory for Domestic and Cabotage Haulage

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October Deadlines: Tolls, Control Documents and Data Duties

Four deadlines fall within the first five days of October 2026. Romania now charges heavy goods vehicles by the kilometre, Spain abolishes the paper control document, Great Britain ...

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Polish plates on Italian roads: when registration and use part ways, the bill goes to Warsaw

In 2025 the Polish Motor Insurers’ Bureau (PBUK) paid out 41.7 million złoty for accidents caused abroad by uninsured vehicles on Polish plates. A year earlier the figure was 25.7 ...

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The Bike That Becomes a Moped: Why Austria's New E-Moped Rules Matter Across Europe

A rider crosses from Germany into Austria on an electric two-wheeler that has never needed a number plate, insurance or a driving licence at home. From 1 October 2026, the legal position ...

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Two Counters, One Cab

Most transport offices still keep two separate files. Border formalities belong to the driver and his passport; driving and rest times belong to the vehicle and its tachograph. That ...

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