The occupational injury insurance system conceived in 1898 and carried over by the Social Security system in 1946 was for a long time favourable to the victims, because it made it possible to obtain reparation without having to demonstrate the employer’s fault. But over time, the fixed-price nature of the compensation allocated came to be seen by some as unfair in relation to other schemes presumed to provide full compensation for damage. What damages should be allowed for? How should they be assessed? In what conditions should compensation be provided? What immunity for the employer or his representative? The purpose of the meeting organised by Eurogip and the French national health insurance fund for employees (CNAMTS) in Paris on 9 September 2003 was to shed light on the debate taking place in France through concrete information from other European countries.
