compensation body of the state in which the insurer is established (in the case of an insured vehicle) or against the guarantee fund of the state in which the vehicle is normally based (where the vehicle can be identified but there is no insurance) or of the state in which the accident took place (where the vehicle cannot be identified). The following provisions of the Fourth Directive are of particular relevance to this appeal: “Article 1 Scope 1. The objective of this Directive is to lay down special provisions applicable to injured parties entitled to compensation in respect of any loss or injury resulting from accidents occurring in a Member State other than the Member State of residence of the injured party which are caused by the use of vehicles insured and normally based in a Member State. . . . Article 4 Claims representatives 1. Each Member State shall take all measures necessary to ensure that all insurance undertakings . . . appoint a claims representative in each other than that in which they have received their official authorisation. The claims representative shall be responsible for handling and settling claims arising from an accident in the cases referred to in Article 1. The claims representative shall be resident or established in the where he is appointed. . . . Article 6 Compensation bodies 1. Each Member State shall establish or approve a compensation body responsible for providing compensation to injured parties in the cases referred to in Article 1. Such injured parties may present a claim to the compensation body in their of residence: . . . The compensation body shall take action within two months of the date when the injured party presents a claim for compensation to it . . .
compensation body of the state in which the insurer is established (in the case of an insured vehicle) or against the guarantee fund of the state in which the vehicle is normally based (where the vehicle can be identified but there is no insurance) or of the state in which the accident took place (where the vehicle cannot be identified). The following provisions of the Fourth Directive are of particular relevance to this appeal: “Article 1 Scope 1. The objective of this Directive is to lay down special provisions applicable to injured parties entitled to compensation in respect of any loss or injury resulting from accidents occurring in a Member State other than the Member State of residence of the injured party which are caused by the use of vehicles insured and normally based in a Member State. . . . Article 4 Claims representatives 1. Each Member State shall take all measures necessary to ensure that all insurance undertakings . . . appoint a claims representative in each other than that in which they have received their official authorisation. The claims representative shall be responsible for handling and settling claims arising from an accident in the cases referred to in Article 1. The claims representative shall be resident or established in the where he is appointed. . . . Article 6 Compensation bodies 1. Each Member State shall establish or approve a compensation body responsible for providing compensation to injured parties in the cases referred to in Article 1. Such injured parties may present a claim to the compensation body in their of residence: . . . The compensation body shall take action within two months of the date when the injured party presents a claim for compensation to it . . .
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