European Tort Law 2006

This essential Yearbook focuses on the year 2006 to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in tort law in Europe. It contains reports on most EU Member States, including new Member States. Furthermore, the book provides an overview of the developments in the field of EU law as well as a paper on Romanian tort law. In conclusion, a comparative summary reviews the essential aspects of all reports, which are written by scholars from the respective jurisdictions.

From the contents:
Opening Lecture. - Risks and Uncertainties in the Law of Tort (Herman A. Cousy). - Essays on Wrongful Death: Wrongful Death Basic Questions (Helmut Koziol); Wrongful Death and Compensation for Pecuniary Loss (Christiane C. Wendehorst); Death and Non-Pecuniary Loss (W. V. H. Rogers); Wrongful Death: How Much Does It Cost to Kill Someone? (Bernhard A. Koch). - Reports: Austria (Barbara C. Steininger); Belgium (Isabelle C. Durant); Czech Republic (Jirí Hrádek); Denmark (Vibe Ulfbeck / Søren Bergenser); England and Wales (Ken Oliphant); Estonia (Janno Lahe / Irene Kull); Finland (Suvianna Hakalehto-Wainio); France (Olivier Moréteau); Germany (Jörg Fedtke); Greece (Eugenia Dacoronia); Hungary (Attila Menyhárd); Ireland (Eoin Quill); Italy (Elena Bargelli); Latvia (Agris Bitans); Lithuania (Herkus Gabartas / Milda Lauciene); The Netherlands (Michael G. Faure / Ton Hartlief); Norway (Bjarte Askeland); Poland (Ewa Baginska); Portugal (André G. Dias Pereira); Slovakia (Anton Dulak); Slovenia (Rok Lampe); Spain (Albert Ruda); Sweden (Håkan Andersson); Switzerland (Peter Loser); European Union (Bernhard A. Koch); Comparative Remarks (Ken Oliphant). - Further Contribution: Romania (Ionut Raduletu). - Contributors / Index / Publications.