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The Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy is a 1960
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. The convention entered into force on 1 April 1968 and has been amended by protocols in 1964, 1982, and 2004. The convention, as amended by the 1964 and 1982 protocols have 16 parties. The 2004 protocol has not entered into force.
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signed the convention but have not ratified it. Switzerland deposited its instruments of ratification for the convention as amended by the 2004 protocol. The convention will entered into force for this country when the 2004 protocol entered into force in 2022. The convention: * Limits liability to a certain amount and limit the period for making claims; * Require insurance or other surety by operators; * Channels liability exclusively to the operator of the nuclear installation; * Impose strict liability on the nuclear operator, regardless of fault, but subject to exceptions. * Grants exclusive jurisdiction to the courts of one country, normally the country in whose territory the incident occurs


Parties

A list of Parties to the convention (as amended by the 1964 and 1982 protocols), the 2004 protocol, as well as the Brussels protocol and the Joint protocol is shown below: ;Notes


See also

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Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage The Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage is a 1963 treaty that governs issues of liability in cases of nuclear accident. It was concluded at Vienna on 21 May 1963 and entered into force on 12 November 1977. The convention has b ...
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