Product Liability in Comparative Perspective (Essential Mathematics)
Cambridge HOTmaths, 10/27/2005
EAN 9780521847230, ISBN10: 0521847230
Hardcover, 378 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
Language: English
This book examines the law of product liability from a comparative perspective. With the European Directive on Product Liability enacted over 20 years ago, this publication analyses the state of product liability in a number of key jurisdictions including both Western European countries and New Member States. Account is also taken of developments further afield, including the United States and Japan. Distinguished contributors, including a high court judge, European Commission official, leading litigators and academics, provide individual country reports and a number of integrated comparative studies. The book is designed for practical use by legal practitioners, academics, students and others interested in the area of contract, tort, civil procedure and multi-party litigation. In particular, practitioners will find the country reports an essential reference point.
Foreword Sir Michael Burton
1. Introduction Duncan Fairgrieve and Luis Gonzalez Vaque
Part I. Country Reports
2. The use of comparative law Michael Brooke, Ian Forrester, Nicholas Underhill and Sir Michael Burton
3. Spanish product liability today - adapting to the 'new' rules Miquel Martin-Casals
4. Interaction between the European directive on product liability and the former liability regime in Italy Eleonora Rajneri
5. L'Exception Francaise? The French law of product liability Duncan Fairgrieve
6. German product liability law Stefan Lenze
7. Dutch case law on the EU Cees C. van Dam
8. Defect in English Law - lessons for the harmonisation of European product liability Geraint Howells
Part II. European Influences
9. Product liability Hans Claudius Taschner
10. The development risks defence Mark Mildred
11. Approaches to product liability in the EU and Member States Christopher Hodges
12. Product liability - a history Geraint Howells
Part III. Comparing Systems
13. Harmonisation or divergence? Simon Taylor
14. Product liability law in Centre Europe and the true impact of the product liability directive Magdalena Sengayen
15. Bugs in Anglo-American products liability Jane Stapleton
16. Comparing product safety and liability law in Japan Luke Nottage
Appendix.