Coris Network

  • 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...