The Montreal Convention requires immediate payments of up to US $ 135, 000 for each victim killed or injured, regardless of whether the airline was responsible for the accident.
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In 1989, he became president and chief executive officer of the Greater Montreal Convention and Tourism Bureau ( Tourisme Montr�al ), retaining the position until his retirement in 2013.
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Libya asked the court to find that the 1971 Montreal Convention against terrorism in aviation applied instead and gave it the right to prosecute the defendants itself or find a neutral venue.
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The prevailing " treaty " is the Montreal Convention, which establishes and limits liability and describes how claims against airlines are to be conducted, and in what jurisdiction.
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Under the Montreal Convention agreed to in 1999, families of victims killed in air accidents will be eligible for immediate compensation with no limits on some liability claims against airlines at fault.
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MORE INFORMATION : For visitor information, you can call Tourisme Quebec at ( 800 ) 363-7777 or the Greater Montreal Convention and Tourism Bureau at ( 514 ) 844-5400.
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With the defeat of the Liberal Party in the Montreal Convention Centre at 7 : 30 am, the day of the official beginning of the race and the candidacy announcement by Michael Ignatieff.
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Free brochures and other information about Montreal are available by writing to the Greater Montreal Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1555 Peel St ., Suite 600, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1X6, Canada.
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Tripoli is asking the court, the United Nations'highest judicial organ, to support the claim that the 1971 Montreal Convention gives Libya the right to try the suspects and refuse to surrender them.
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Because litigation arising from international aviation accidents is governed by the Montreal Convention, lawyers at the firm will be determining the most appropriate venue for the filing of lawsuits for other passengers on the flight.
