Environmental Liability Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1990 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Access-to-information Liability/compensation Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 January 1991. Abstract The Act establishes rules regarding the liability of active and inactive establishments. It lays down the legal principle that if an establishment is capable of causing damgae, it will be held liable unless proven to the contrary. The injured parties are given the right to receive specific information from the owners of the establishments assumed to have caused the damage and from the authorities. It determines the compensation for death, injury and damages. Full text German Website www.bmj.de