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Tort Law

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This chapter provides a basic introduction to tort law, with emphasis on the distinction between fault liability and strict liability.

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  1. Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    G. E. van Maanen

  2. Maastricht European Private Law Institute (M-EPLI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Jaap Hage

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  1. G. E. van Maanen
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  1. Foundations and Methods of Law, Maastricht University Faculty of Law, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Jaap Hage

  2. Private Law, Maastricht University Faculty of Law, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Bram Akkermans

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van Maanen, G.E., Hage, J. (2014). Tort Law. In: Hage, J., Akkermans, B. (eds) Introduction to Law. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06910-4_6

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