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European Tort Law 2005

  • Overview of important court practice, legislation and literature
  • Several essays on key topics of tort law with a special focus on public liability
  • Must-have for all interested in the latest developments in the law of torts in Europe

Part of the book series: Tort and Insurance Law (TIL, volume 2005)

Part of the book sub series: Tort and Insurance Law - Yearbooks (TILY)

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Table of contents (34 chapters)

  1. Reports

    1. Ireland

      • Eoin Quill
      Pages 348-367
    2. Italy

      • Elena Bargelli
      Pages 368-379
    3. Latvia

      • Agris Bitäns
      Pages 380-398
    4. Lithuania

      • Herkus Gabartas, Milda Laučienė
      Pages 399-413
    5. The Netherlands

      • Michael Faure, Ton Hartlief
      Pages 414-443
    6. Norway

      • Bjarte Askeland
      Pages 444-456
    7. Poland

      • Ewa Bagińska
      Pages 457-482
    8. Portugal

      • André G. Dias Pereira
      Pages 483-507
    9. Slovakia

      • Anton Dulak
      Pages 508-515
    10. Slovenia

      • Rok Lampe
      Pages 516-527
    11. Spain

      • Jordi Ribot, Albert Ruda
      Pages 528-556
    12. Sweden

      • Håkan Andersson
      Pages 557-577
    13. Switzerland

      • Peter Loser
      Pages 578-592
    14. European Union

      • Bernhard A. Koch
      Pages 593-601
    15. Comparative Overview

      • Bernhard A. Koch
      Pages 602-612
  2. Other Contributions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 613-613
    2. Bulgaria

      • Christian Takoff
      Pages 614-649
    3. The Project of Harmonizing European Tort Law

      • Gerhard Wagner
      Pages 650-682
  3. Back Matter

    Pages 683-711

About this book

The European Tort Law Yearbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in tort law in Europe. It contains reports on the developments in most EU Member States, including the new Member States the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia - as well as Norway and Switzerland. Furthermore, an overview of the developments in the field of EU law is provided. In conclusion, a comparative report reviews the essential aspects of all reports. The reports are written by scholars from the respective jurisdictions. Focusing on the year 2005, 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 public liability.

Editors and Affiliations

  • European Centre of Tort and Insurance Law and Research Unit for European Tort Law, Vienna, Austria

    Helmut Koziol

  • Research Unit for European Tort Law, Vienna, Austria

    Barbara C. Steininger

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