COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
PROPOSAL FOR A DIRECTIVE AMENDING COUNCIL DIRECTIVES 72/166/EEC,
84/5/EEC, 88/357/EEC, 90/232/EEC AND DIRECTIVE 2000/26/EC
ON INSURANCE AGAINST CIVIL LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF THE USE OF MOTOR
VEHICLES
SUBMISSIONS OF THE PAN-EUROPEAN ORGANISATION OF PERSONAL INJURY
LAWYERS
SEPTEMBER 2002
The Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) was founded in 1996 and
formally established as a not- for-profit organisation in 1998 by European lawyers to improve and
promote judicial co-operation and mutual knowledge of legal and judicial systems of European
jurisdictions in the field of personal injury law.
The objectives of the organisation are:
?? To develop co-operation and networking of personal injury lawyers within Europe;
?? To promote access to the legal system for consumers suffering personal injury;
?? To promote higher standards of care and safety for consumers;
?? To promote proper and fair compensation for all personal injury cases;
?? To support and encourage the exchange of information and knowledge.
Currently the Pan-European Organisation of Personal Injury lawyers has 458 members from 18
jurisdictions within the European Union, 11 Non-European Union jurisdictions within Europe and 4
jurisdictions outside Europe. Membership is drawn from layers normally representing Claimants or
Defendants. Many members have significant experience of acting on behalf of victims or insurers
in cross border disputes and particularly in relation to road traffic accidents. It is a stated aim of
PEOPIL that it wishes to encourage a complete dialogue and it seeks to enfranchise both “sides”
and as many European countries as possible.
The following is a breakdown of PEOPIL’s core activities and objectives:
PEOPIL participates in the development of EU legislation:
PEOPIL formulated written submissions in response to the European Commission Green Papers on
Liability for defective produ