Translation of "La responsabilité du fabricant est engagée " (French → English) :

application of product liability in respect of manufacturers and introduction of manufacturer liability for the financing of all health costs arising from tobacco consumption;

· application of product liability in respect of manufacturers and introduction of manufacturer liability for the financing of all health costs arising from tobacco consumption;

The European Parliament takes the view that the company bodies should be jointly and severally liable for loss and/or damage incurred by the EPC on account of its assets having been depleted, for the benefit of a company body, a member or a person closely associated with one of these, through acts of the company; that the recipient of an unwarranted payment by the company should be responsible for refunding it; that liability should arise only if the act was not in the recognised interests of the EPC; that liability should not arise, in particular, if the EPC is integrated within a group following a consistent policy and any disadvant ...[+++]ages are offset by the advantages of its belonging to a group; and that the liability of the executive directors or members under other legal provisions should not be thereby affected.

The European Parliament takes the view that the company bodies should be jointly and severally liable for loss and/or damage incurred by the EPC on account of its assets having been depleted, for the benefit of a company body, a member or a person closely associated with one of these, through acts of the company; that the recipient of an unwarranted payment by the company should be responsible for refunding it; that liability should arise only if the act was not in the recognised interests of the EPC; that liability should not arise, in particular, if the EPC is integrated within a group following a consistent policy and any disadvant ...[+++]ages are offset by the advantages of its belonging to a group; and that the liability of the executive directors or members under other legal provisions should not be thereby affected.

The European Parliament takes the view that company bodies should be liable as the joint and several debtor for liabilities incurred by the EPC where the assets of the EPC have been reduced for the benefit of a company body, a member or a person closely associated with one of these through acts of the company; that the recipient of an unwarranted payment by the company should be responsible for refunding it; that liability should only occur if the act was not in the true interests of the EPC; that liability does not occur, in particular, if the EPC is integrated with a consistent group policy and any disadvantages are offset by the ad ...[+++]vantages of it belonging to a group; and that the liability of the executive directors or members under other legal provisions should not be thereby affected.

[43] Several EU instruments require Member States to take the necessary measures so that legal persons can be held liable (criminally or administratively) for the offences to which the instrument applies and sentenced accordingly.