Markesinis's German law of torts : a comparative treatise /: a comparative treatise. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: German law of torts
• Uniform Title: Comparative introduction to the German law of torts
• Further Information: Note: Edited by John Bell and André Janssen, in collaboration with Colm McGrath ; with a foreword by professor Sir Basil S Markesinis QC, FBA, LLD, Drhc (mult.).
• Authors: Markesinis, Basil, 1944-
• Editors: Bell, John, 1953-; Janssen, André, 1972-; McGrath, Colm Peter
• Contents: 1. Introduction I. A Bird's Eye View of the Organisation of the German Courts in Civil Matters -- II. Style, Form and Content of Argument in the Judgments of the German Supreme Court -- III. Some Preliminary Observations on the BGB in General and the Delict Provisions in Particular -- IV. The Constitutionalisation of Private Law -- V. Amending the Civil Code -- VI. Bibliographical Survey -- 2. Breach of Protected Interests (℗§ 823 I BGB) I. Introductory Remarks -- II. The Rights and Interests Protected by ℗§ 823 I BGB -- III. Unlawfulness and Fault -- IV. The Duties of Care -- V. Causation 4. Specific Areas of Liability Under the Code: Economic Loss and Products -- I. Economic Loss -- II. Liability for Untrue Statements Under ℗§ 824 BGB -- III. Delictual Liability for Products -- IV. Strict Liability? -- V. The Fowl Pest Decision of 1968 and the Move from Contract to Delict -- VI. The Various Forms of Product Liability -- 5. Liability for Others I. The Tortious Liability for 'Employees': ℗§℗§ 831, 278 BGB -- II. The Escape into Contract: ℗§ 278 BGB -- III. Liability Regimes in Labour Law -- IV. Liability for those in Need of Supervision, Especially Children: ℗§ 832 BGB -- 6. Medical Liability -- Colm McGrath I. Introduction -- II. The Doctrinal Basis of Medical Liability Claims -- III. Types of Claim -- IV. Procedural Indulgences -- V. Extra-Judicial Alternatives -- 7. No-Fault Liability -- I. German Approaches to No-Fault Liability -- 8. The Liability of Public Authorities -- I. Liability Under ℗§ 839 BGB and Article 34 GG -- II. No-Fault Liability of the Administration: Expropriation and Sacrificial Encroachment -- 9. The Law of Damages -- I. Preliminary Observations -- II. Personal Injury (Pecuniary Losses) -- III. Personal Injury (Non-Pecuniary Losses) -- IV. Ricochet Damage in the Context of Accidents -- V. Interference with the General Right to One's Personality -- VI. Damage to Property
• Edition: 5th edition, entirely revised and updated
• Publisher Details: Oxford New York : Hart Publishing
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 346.4303; Torts -- Germany; Liability (Law) -- Germany; Responsabilité civile -- Allemagne; Responsabilité (Droit) -- Allemagne; Law; Liability (Law); Torts; Germany
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781509933204; 1509933204; 9781509933228; 1509933220; 9781509933198; 1509933190
• Related ISBNs: 1509933190; 9781509933211
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 20, 2020).; Note: Print version record.
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