Claims arising from nuclear incidents are governed by Swiss law.
If the nuclear installation of the operator liable is located in a contracting state to the Paris Convention1, the law of that contracting state determines:
whether the liability of the operator for nuclear damage extends beyond the scope specified in Article 2 paragraph (b) of the Convention;
whether and to what extent compensation is given for nuclear damage in the cases mentioned in Article 9 of the Convention.
Paragraph 2 applies by analogy to the operator of a nuclear installation that is not located in a contracting state to the Paris Convention provided this state provides at least equivalent rules in relation to Switzerland.