The German Law of Torts

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Hart Publishing, 2002 M06 10 - 1050 pages

Since its first appearance in 1986 this book has won uniform praise from many of the world's leading comparatists,has been acclaimed by senior judges and has been cited by the courts of many countries. This new edition of the work, substantially re-written and systematically up-dated, contains over 150 leading judgments, most translated in their entirety, along with references to over 2000 other decisions from Germany and the Common law world. While the book remains an ideal tool for teaching comparative torts and comparative methodology, the fact that it has been extensively rewritten and enlarged now also makes it an indispensable source of inspiration for those with a professional interest in tort litigation and tort reform.

Topics discussed include economic loss, psychiatric injury, wrongful birth, life and sterilisation cases, products liability, traffic accidents, accidents at work, environmental liability and compensation for personal injuries and death.

 

Contents

Table of Cases
xix
Abbreviations
xlv
Books Cited Only by Names of Their Authors
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Foreword to the Fourth Edition Prof Dr Walter Odersky
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Foreword to the Fourth Edition The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Sedley
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Foreword to the Fourth Edition T H Bingham MR
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Foreword to the Second Edition
lix
Foreword to the First Edition
lxi
1 Introduction
1
2 Liability under 823 I BGB
43
3 Liability for Others Labour Law and Stricter Forms of Liability
693
4 The Remaining Grounds of Liability in the Civil Code and the Law of Damages
885
Index
1037
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