Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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It is open to anyone to take a case before the courts. In recent years different types of compensation arrangements have developed through case law and precedent. There is not a clear regulation that sets out the rules in writing for everyone to see. That is the purpose of this regulation. For example, the annex to the regulation lists the extraordinary circumstances. Rather than allowing the courts to decide matters on a case-by-case basis, this is an attempt to lay down a clear European regulation which will have a direct effect across Europe.