Preskription av skadeståndsanspråk

Beskrivning

In Sweden, the main rule is that claims for damages become time-barred ten years after the harmful act. In other countries, the limitation period often begins when the damage occurs or when the injured party becomes aware of the damage. The purpose of the project is to evaluate and critically review the Swedish limitation rules. Two current issues are how damage caused by forever chemicals such as PFAS can be handled in terms of the statute of limitations (see, for example, NJA 2023 p. 916) and how the statute of limitations relates to the right to a fair trial established in article 6.1 of the European Convention on Human Rights (see Paic & Wernersson v. Sweden).