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Product Liability in Comparative Perspective

Product Liability in Comparative Perspective

Product Liability in Comparative Perspective

November 2005
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    This book examines the law in respect of financial redress for those injured by defective consumer items, known as product liability. The different approach of the courts in a variety of different countries is examined, including Western Europe, Accession Countries, North America and Japan. Contributions are made by distinguished commentators, including a high court judge, European Commission official, leading litigators and academics.

    • Comparative view of an important legal topic
    • Covers a large number of jurisdictions, including Western Europe, the European Accession Countries, North America, and Japan
    • Distinguished contributors are drawn from academia and practice

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    'This collection of essays presents a comparative study of product liability. … the book raises a number of questions about the current state of product liability legislation in the EU.' Journal of Consumer Policy

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    Product details

    November 2005
    Hardback
    9780521847230
    378 pages
    229 × 152 × 25 mm
    0.72kg
    2 b/w illus. 2 tables
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • 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.
      Contributors
    • Sir Michael Burton, Duncan Fairgrieve, Luis Gonzalez Vaque, Michael Brooke, Ian Forrester, Nicholas Underhill, Miquel Martin-Casals, Eleonora Rajneri, Duncan Fairgrieve, Stefan Lenze, Cees C. van Dam, Geraint Howells, Hans Claudius Taschner, Mark Mildred, Christopher Hodges, Simon Taylor, Magdalena Sengayen, Jane Stapleton, Luke Nottage

    • Author
    • Duncan Fairgrieve

      Duncan Fairgrieve is Director of the Tort Law Centre at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, and is also Maître de Conférences at Sciences Po, Paris.