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- Changes to the Badinter Law in France?
20/01/2012
The UMP (the ruling party in France) MP Guy Lefrand has proposed changes to the 1985 Badinter Law before the French Sénat. The aim...
- Christmas with Coris UK!
20/01/2012
The Coris UK team celebrated Christmas in style with its UK client insurers at the Bleeding Heart Restaurant in November. The annual event brought...
- Focus on...Spain
20/01/2012
Since a number of our readers deal with Spanish jurisdiction claims on a daily basis, we present here a brief introduction to the Spanish...
- Increase in Speed Limit to 80mph Could Increase Number of Road Deaths
20/01/2012
The UK Government is currently proposing to increase the motorway speed limit to 80mph (128kph) from the existing 70mph (112kph) limit. This increase in...
- MPs Demand Action on Spiralling Whiplash Claims
20/01/2012
Following other Coris newsletter articles focusing on rising insurance premiums here we focus on the effect of whiplash claims in the insurance market and...
- Office of Fair Trading in England Studies the Private Motor Insurance Industry
20/01/2012
In December the OFT launched a study into private motor insurance in the UK which will focus on the provision of third party vehicle...
- The Coris Group at the European Traffic Law Days
20/01/2012
The Coris Group attended the recent European Traffic Law Days at the spa resort of Mondorf-Les- Bains in Luxembourg. The event was well attended...
- Special Update on the Homawoo v GMF case
21/11/2011
Readers of previous Coris bulletins will be aware that we have been following the case of Homawoo v GMF. Mr Homawoo a...
- European Motorcycle Regulations
19/10/2011
Increased concerns over motorcycle safety have led to a number of governments and European bodies to introduce new proposed regulations. The regulation, which is...
- Mobile phone use while driving
19/10/2011
Although it is illegal to use a phone while driving in the UK a recent report by the RAC (Royal Automobile Club) showed that...
- New developments on the Italian market
19/10/2011
The complexity of the compensation scheme is due the extreme rigidity of the national regulations imposed by the supervisory authority with the aim of...
- Rome II - A further step forward towards clarification of the start date
19/10/2011
Readers of the last Coris bulletin will recall that wecommented on the hearing before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg in relation...
- The Abandonment of Referral Fees in Personal Injury Claims
19/10/2011
Following recent pressure from Lord Justice Jackson and Jack Straw the Ministry of Justice intends to announce a ban on referral fees in...
- From Brussels to Rome via Luxembourg - a tortuous journey?
28/07/2011
Uncertainty surrounding the first date of application of EC Directive 864/2007 (Rome II) moved a step towards clarification following a hearing before the European...
- Coris Group AGM
26/07/2011
The Coris Group held its Annual General Meeting this year in May at Miami Beach. This event attended by members of the Coris...
- European Traffic Congestion Report
26/07/2011
A recent report by TomTom produced a league table of European traffic congestion. Traffic-jams are scored by looking at the percentage of main roads...
- New Road Safety Laws in the UK
26/07/2011
Motorists will have fixed penalty notices of between £80 and £100 for careless driving which is seen as a break from the previous government's...
- Road Safety Measures: Lorry Sensors
26/07/2011
Sensors that can warn a lorry driver if a cyclist is in their blind spot should be mandatory according to Sir Alan Beith, an...
- Uninsured vehicles subject to new rules and fines
26/07/2011
A new law came into force in the UK on June 20 which requires vehicle owners to make sure their vehicle is insured. There...
- Added Protection for Pedestrians in France
01/04/2011
Following new modifications made to the French Highway Code, published on 16 November 2010, pedestrians have been given priority over cars when crossing a...
- CORIS Poland introduce ‘CORIS Lex Services’
01/04/2011
CORIS Lex Services is an affiliate of CORIS Poland. The company employs lawyers who provide a range of services such as 24/7 legal information,...
- Motor Insurance and Gender Equality
01/04/2011
Following claims that UK insurance schemes breached EU rules on Equality, a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice has made it clear...
- Snowcare Protection
01/04/2011
If you require added winter sport protection for your policyholders throughout many of the ski resorts of Switzerland, Coris Switzerland can help. Their Snowcare...
- The Highway Code
01/04/2011
Many of the rules in the Highway Code are legal requirements and if you disobey these rules you are committing a criminal offence. Such...
- Winter Driving in Germany
01/04/2011
Following the recent harsh conditions new regulations have come into force in Germany with respect to the use of winter tyres in icy or...
- Date of Application of Rome II, the uncertainty continues!
21/12/2010
This complicated issue has recently been the subject of consideration in two cases before the High Court in London. In the first of these...
- Credit Hire Success Stories
10/12/2010
The Credit Hire cases of Clark v The City of Edinburgh Council and Walker v Chesapeake Hillington Limited vindicate the approach some have been...
- New Council of Bureaux Regulations
10/12/2010
We have been notified of a change which has been implemented by the Council of Bureaux and is to come into force from 01.01.2011....
- Coris UK in Luxembourg!
25/11/2010
Members of Coris UK and other Coris Offices recently attended the 11th European Traffic Law Conference organised in Luxembourg by the Institute for European...
- Reduction in Road Traffic Casualties in Great Britain in 2009
25/11/2010
Although there is more traffic circulating around Europe, statistics for the UK show that there has been a reduction in the number of...
- Coris Group AGM
27/07/2010
The Coris Group held its Annual General Meeting this year in May in Madrid. The event, attended by members of the Coris Group from...
- Cyclists allowed to ride the wrong way down one way streets in Paris!
27/07/2010
Riding a bicycle in Paris is already a risky business; whether it is the unawareness of motorists or the sharing of cycle lanes with...
- European Traffic Law Days Luxembourg
27/07/2010
The team at Coris UK along with other members of the Coris Group will be attending this year's European Traffic Law Days conference in...
- Success for Coris UK
27/07/2010
Coris UK recently successfully defended a claim brought against Fidelidade by English Claimants following a road traffic accident in Portugal. Proceedings were issued in...
- Coris News - February 2010
22/04/2010
We hope you enjoy this latest new-look edition of Coris News. If you have any suggestions for particular subjects you would like us...
- Coris News- July 2009
10/08/2009
CORIS NEWS July 2009 Welcome to July's new look edition of Coris news. Should you wish for any particular subject to be covered...
- Coris News - April 2009
08/05/2009
This month we are focusing on Portugal. Portugal's capital city is Lisbon, with a population of 2.6 million and a total population...
- Coris News - January 2009
16/03/2009
This month we are looking at Germany. Germany's capital city is Berlin, with a population of 3,400,000 and a total population of 82,000,000....
- CORIS ON THE MOVE
06/02/2009
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- Coris News - November 2008
08/01/2009
Coris UK wishes everyone a Happy Christmas. This year's final edition focuses on ROME II. Last Month Michael Zurbrugg spoke in Luxembourg...
- Coris News - July 2008
18/08/2008
This month we turn our attention to the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic has a total population of 10,325,000. The capital city is...
- Coris News January 2008- Special UK Edition
14/03/2008
This month we have produced a United Kingdom special edition of Coris News. The biggest City in the United Kingdom is of course...
- Coris News - February 2008
15/02/2008
Welcome to 2008's first edition of Coris News. Everyone at Coris would like to wish you a Happy New Year! We interrupt our...
- Coris News November 2007
20/12/2007
Welcome to this year's final edition of Coris News. This time we turn our attention to our nearest neighbours France. For the majority...
- Coris News August 2007
18/09/2007
Welcome to the Summer edition of Coris News. Spotlight on: Hungary In this month's edition of Coris news we will look at Hungary. Hungary's...
- Coris News May 2007
05/05/2007
Welcome to this year's second edition of Coris News. Spotlight on: Romania In this edition we move on to another new member of the...
- Coris News January 2007
01/01/2007
The Coris team hope you enjoyed the festive period and would like to wish you a Happy New Year! Spotlight on: Bulgaria Following on...