European Tort Law 2006

by Koziol, Helmut; Steininger, Barbara C.

• ISBN13: 9783211709375
• ISBN10: 3211709371
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-30
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

The European Tort Law Yearbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in tort law in Europe. It contains reports on most EU Member States, including the new Member States the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. Furthermore, the Yearbook provides contributions from Norway and Switzerland, an overview of the developments in the field of EU law as well as a paper on Romanian tort law. In conclusion, a comparative summary reviews the essential aspects of all reports, which are written by scholars from the respective jurisdictions. Focusing on the year 2006, the authors critically report on important court decisions, present new legislation and provide a literature overview. In addition to the national reports, several essays on key topics in the field of tort law are included, most of which focus on questions of wrongful death.

Table of Contents

Opening Lecture	p. 1
Risks and Uncertainties in the Law of Tort	p. 2
Risks and Uncertainties	p. 3
"Pouvoir et Savoir". Science and Technology	p. 7
The Precautionary Principle	p. 9
Uncertainties, Precaution and Civil Liability	p. 15
Essays on Wrongful Death	p. 27
Wrongful Death - Basic Questions	p. 28
Wrongful Death and Compensation for Pecuniary Loss	p. 35
Introduction	p. 35
Pecuniary Loss Suffered by the Deceased Himself	p. 36
Pecuniary Loss Suffered by Third Parties	p. 38
Critical Evaluation	p. 49
Concluding Remarks	p. 51
Death and Non-Pecuniary Loss	p. 52
Wrongful Death: How Much Does It Cost to Kill Someone?	p. 61
Reports	p. 67
Austria	p. 68
Legislation	p. 68
Cases	p. 70
Literature	p. 87
Belgium	p. 93
Legislation	p. 93
Cases	p. 99
Literature	p. 117
Czech Republic	p. 123
Legislation	p. 123
Cases	p. 130
Literature	p. 143
Denmark	p. 146
Legislation	p. 146
Cases	p. 147
Literature	p. 151
England and Wales	p. 153
Legislation	p. 153
Cases	p. 155
Literature	p. 173
Estonia	p. 178
Legislation	p. 178
Cases	p. 180
Literature	p. 187
Finland	p. 191
Legislation	p. 191
Cases	p. 191
Literature	p. 194
France	p. 196
Legislation	p. 196
Cases	p. 199
Literature	p. 210
Germany	p. 213
Legislation	p. 215
Cases	p. 216
Literature	p. 229
Greece	p. 237
Legislation	p. 237
Cases	p. 240
Literature	p. 262
Hungary	p. 269
Legislation	p. 269
Cases	p. 271
Literature	p. 278
Ireland	p. 281
Legislation and Official Reports	p. 281
Cases	p. 284
Literature	p. 295
Italy	p. 299
Legislation	p. 299
Cases	p. 302
Literature	p. 310
Latvia	p. 311
Legislation	p. 311
Cases	p. 315
Literature	p. 318
Lithuania	p. 322
Legislation	p. 322
Cases	p. 323
Literature	p. 333
The Netherlands	p. 338
Introduction	p. 338
Legislation and Evolutions at Policy Level	p. 339
Case Law	p. 342
Doctrine	p. 354
Concluding Remarks	p. 359
Norway	p. 361
Legislation	p. 361
Cases	p. 361
Literature	p. 367
Poland	p. 373
Legislation	p. 373
Cases	p. 374
Literature	p. 392
Portugal	p. 394
Legislation	p. 394
Cases	p. 399
Literature	p. 407
Slovakia	p. 409
Legislation	p. 409
Cases	p. 413
Literature	p. 416
Slovenia	p. 417
Legislation	p. 417
Cases	p. 422
Literature	p. 427
Spain	p. 429
Legislation	p. 429
Cases	p. 438
Literature	p. 450
Sweden	p. 456
Introduction	p. 456
Legislation	p. 456
Cases	p. 456
Literature	p. 473
Switzerland	p. 474
Legislation	p. 474
Cases	p. 478
Literature	p. 483
European Union	p. 487
Legislation and Legislative Projects	p. 487
Cases	p. 489
Comparative Remarks	p. 499
Introduction	p. 499
The State of European Tort Law Scholarship	p. 499
Developments of Particular Interest	p. 502
Areas for Further Research	p. 511
Further Contribution	p. 515
Romania	p. 516
Tort Law Framework	p. 516
Legislation	p. 532
Case Law	p. 535
Literature	p. 544
Contributors	p. 547
Index	p. 561
Publications	p. 572
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