- Member States shall ensure that any natural person who suffers damage caused by a defective product (the ‘injured person’) is entitled to compensation in accordance with this Directive.
- Member States shall ensure that claims for compensation pursuant to paragraph 1 may also be brought by:
- a person that succeeded, or was subrogated, to the right of the injured person by virtue of Union or national law or contract; or
- a person acting on behalf of one or more injured persons by virtue of Union or national law.
Relevant Recitals
Recital 20, Recital 22, Recital 23, Recital 24, Recital 25, Recital 27, Recital 28, Recital 37, Recital 41, Recital 53