| Modernising Civil Liability Laws in Europe, China, Russia and Brazil Contributor(s): Brüggemeier, Gert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107007798 ISBN-13: 9781107007796 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Torts |
| Dewey: 346.03 |
| LCCN: 2011011255 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9" (1.30 lbs) 298 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Non-contractual liability, stemming from damage accountably caused to another, has been the subject of the PETL and DCFR VI European reform initiatives. Gert Br ggemeier, however, proposes alternative reforms which, instead of trying to overcome the differences between civil law (delict) and common law (torts), are restricted to civil liability. The focus is on the grounds of accountability, and stricter forms of liability are at the fore. Quasi-strict enterprise liability is introduced to fill the lacuna between personal fault and forms of strict liability. A commentary is included on recent legislation on civil liability in China, Brazil and Russia to demonstrate how these large countries try to come to grips with the challenges of 'risk society'. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bruggemeier, Gert: - Gert Bruggemeier is Professor of Private Law, European Economic Law and Comparative Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Bremen. |