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Package Travel Directive, Article 14

Aansprakelijkheid voor gederfd reisgenot onder de nieuwe regeling van de pakketreisovereenkomst en gekoppelde reisarrangementen.

Different than the pre-existing rules in Dutch law, the new legislation on package travel contracts does not contain any specific provision on a claim for compensation for immaterial damages. This is remarkable as it is clear that the Directive also gives a right to such compensation. In the absence of such a provision, Art. 6:106 Civil Code must be invoked for compensation of damages, but this provision shows a rather restrictive character. This raises the question of whether the Directive has been adequately implemented.