Description
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Here is a systematic analysis of the interaction of administrative law and tort law. The focus is mainly on safety regulations and provisions aimed at environmental protection. There are reports from the European Union, Norway, Switzerland and the USA, as well as three special reports from the perspectives of administrative and regulatory law and of insurance. An economic analysis is included. The results are summarized in a comparative report, followed by conclusions.
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From the contents:
Introduction (C. Kissling).- Questionaire.- Country Reports: Tort and Regulatory Law in Austria (M. Lukas); Delikts- und Verwaltungsrecht in Österreich (M. Lukas); Tort and Regulatory Law in England and Wales (K. Morrow); Tort and Regulatory Law in France (P. Billet/F. Lichère); Tort and Regulatory Law in Germany (U. Magnus/K. Bitterich); Tort and Regulatory Law in Hungary (A. Menyhárd); Tort and Regulatory Law in Italy (A. Monti/F. A. Chiaves); Tort and Regulatory Law in The Netherlands (R.J.P. Kottenhagen/P.A. Kottenhagen-Edzes); Tort and Regulatory Law in Norway (B. Askeland); Tort and Regulatory Law in Poland (M. Jagielska/G. Zmij); Tort and Regulatory Law in Spain (P. del Olmo); Tort and Regulatory Law in Switzerland (C. Kissling); Tort and Regulatory Law in the United States of America (M. S. Shapo).- Special Reports: Administrative Tort in Italian Law: Liability of Public Administrations and Diligence of Private Individuals (F. Fracchia); The Relationship Between Regulation and Tort Law: Goals and Strategies (A. Ogus); Regulatory Law and Insurance (I. Ebert/C. Lahnstein); Economic Analysis of Tort and Regulatory Law (M. Faure).- Comparative Analysis and Conclusions: On the Intersection Between Tort Law and Regulatory Law A Comparative Analysis (W. H. van Boom); The Function of Regulatory Law in the Context of Tort Law Conclusions (M. Lukas).- Index / Publications.
