The victims of the sinking of the ship Al-Salam Boccaccio 98 flying the Panamanian flag can bring an action for damages before the Italian courts against the Italian bodies which classified and certified that ship, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday 7 May (Case C-641/18).
In 2006, the sinking of the Al-Salam Boccaccio 98 in the Red Sea claimed more than 1,000 lives. The survivors and the families of the victims are seeking compensation from the Court of Genoa...