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title: "Article 97 Liability — Basic Regulation · Avioverse"
description: "The contractual liability of the Agency shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/basic-regulation/chapter-v-the-european-union-aviation-safety/article-97"
---

# Article 97 Liability

Basic Regulation · Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 · EAR revision 16 Jan 2023

IR Implementing rule

## Article 97 Liability

1\. The contractual liability of the Agency shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question.

2\. The Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction to give judgment pursuant to any arbitration clause contained in a contract concluded by the Agency.

3\. In the case of non-contractual liability, the Agency shall, in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States, make good any damage caused by it or by its staff in the performance of their duties.

4\. The Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction in disputes over compensation for damages referred to in paragraph 3.

5\. The personal liability of its staff towards the Agency shall be governed by the provisions laid down in the Staff Regulations or Conditions of Employment applicable to them.

IR · Article 97 — Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 · Basic Regulation Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 16 Jan 2023

[All rules in CHAPTER V – THE EUROPEAN UNION AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/basic-regulation/chapter-v-the-european-union-aviation-safety)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 16 Jan 2023, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.