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The article is dedicated to studying the judicial and procedural features related to nuclear energy regulation and dispute resolution within this sector. Given the high risks associated with the operation of nuclear facilities, judicial systems must consider both national legal norms and international agreements, such as the 1963 Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage. This work analyzes the legal mechanisms of civil liability for nuclear damage and compensation procedures using examples from the United States, France, Russia, and China. Special attention is paid to the involvement of experts, procedural norms, insurance issues for nuclear operators, and appeal mechanisms. Additionally, challenges in ensuring the independence of judges in cases related to nuclear incidents and the role of international cooperation in creating unified standards for nuclear safety are explored.
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References
Price-Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act, 1957.
Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 21 May 1963. [Online]. Available: https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/infcirc500.pdf
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, United States of America. [Online]. Available: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-1630/pdf/COMPS-1630.pdf
Law on Transparency and Security in the Nuclear Field, No. 2006-686, France, 13 June 2006. [Online]. Available: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/JORFTEXT000000819043
The Nuclear Safety Authority (L'Autorité de sûreté nucléaire, ASN), France. [Online]. Available: https://www.french-nuclear-safety.fr/
Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy, 29 July 1960; and Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna and Paris Conventions, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 21 May 1963. [Online]. Available: https://treaties.un.org/doc/publication/unts/volume%20956/volume-956-i-13706-english.pdf and https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/infcirc402.pdf
Federal Law "On the Use of Atomic Energy" No. 170-FZ and Federal Law "On Radiation Safety of the Population" No. 3-FZ, Russian Federation. [Online]. Available: https://www.consultant.ru/document/cons_doc_LAW_8450/ and https://www.consultant.ru/document/cons_doc_LAW_8797/
Nuclear Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.caea.gov.cn/english/n6759372/c6812918/content.html and https://www.caea.gov.cn/english/n6759372/c6812925/content.html
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, United States of America, p.170. [Online]. Available: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-1630/pdf/COMPS-1630.pdf
Report of the UN Secretary-General, Seventy-seventh Session of the UN General Assembly, 19 October 2022. [Online]. Available: https://documents.un.org/symbol-explorer?s=A/77/537&i=A/77/537_1258724