Unification of Tort Law: Liability for Damage Caused by Others: Liability for Damage Caused by Others

Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-90-411-2185-1
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 671 g

Reihe: Principles of European Tort La

The foundations of tort law and the law of damages differ considerably in the various European legal systems. Until recently, there was no attempt to harmonize this important field in a consistent and comprehensive manner. A group of tort law experts, the European Group of Tort Law, is currently engaged in systematically researching the most fundamental questions of many European and several non-European legal systems. This research has resulted in a series of books, notably on Wrongfulness, Damages, Causation, Strict Liability and the present volume. Volumes on Contributory Negligence, Fault and Multiple Tortfeasors are forthcoming. The series is intended as a contribution to a common law of Europe. In this volume, the authors provide an overview of liability for others (vicarious liability) seen from the angle of their respective legal systems. The concept of this type of liability is further examined in analyses of a variety of cases and fact-patterns. This volume also contains a comparative report that summarizes and compares the most important elements identified in the individual country reports. This volume shows the common grounds of liability for others in the various legal systems examined. It provides a wealth of information and insights on fundamental issues of liability for others, which will greatly benefit both legal scholars and practitioners.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Spier, J.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of contents:
List of abbreviations. Liability for Damage Caused by Others: Questionnaire and Cases (Suzanne Galand-Carval). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under Austrian Law (Helmut Koziol and Klaus Vogel). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under Belgian Law. (Herman Cousy and Dimitri Droshout). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under Czech Law (Lubo¿ Tischý). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under English Law (W.V. Horton Rogers). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under French Law (Suzanne Galand-Carval). Liability Caused by Others under German Law (Jörg Fedtke and Ulrich Magnus). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under Greek Law (Konstantinos D. Kerameus). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under Israeli Law (Israel Gilead). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under Italian Law (Francesco Donato Busnelli, Elena Bargelli and Giovanni Comandé). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under Dutch Law (Matthias Haentjens and Edgar du Perron). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under Polish Law (Miroslaw Nesterowicz and Ewa Bagi¿ska). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under Portuguese Law (J. Sinde Monteiro and Maria Manuel Veloso). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under South African Law (Johann Neethling). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under Spanish Law (Miquel Martín Casals and Josep Solé Feliu) Liability for Damage Caused by Others under Swiss Law (Pierre Widmer). Liability for Damage Caused by Others under U. S. Law (Gary T. Schwartz¿). Comparative Report on Liability for Damage Caused by Others. Part I¿General Questions (Suzanne Galand-Carval). Part II¿Cases (Jaap Spier and Olav Haazen)). Appendix. Index