European Tort Law 2006 Book

Opening Lecture     1
Risks and Uncertainties in the Law of Tort   Herman A. Cousy     2
Risks and Uncertainties     3
"Pouvoir et Savoir". Science and Technology     7
The Precautionary Principle     9
Uncertainties, Precaution and Civil Liability     15
Essays on Wrongful Death     27
Wrongful Death - Basic Questions   Helmut Koziol     28
Wrongful Death and Compensation for Pecuniary Loss   Christiane C. Wendehorst     35
Introduction     35
Pecuniary Loss Suffered by the Deceased Himself     36
Pecuniary Loss Suffered by Third Parties     38
Critical Evaluation     49
Concluding Remarks     51
Death and Non-Pecuniary Loss   W.V.H. Rogers     52
Wrongful Death: How Much Does It Cost to Kill Someone?   Bernhard A. Koch     61
Reports     67
Austria   Barbara C. Steininger     68
Legislation     68
Cases     70
Literature     87
Belgium   Isabelle C. Durant     93
Legislation     93
Cases     99
Literature     117
Czech Republic   Jiri Hradek     123
Legislation     123
Cases     130
Literature     143
Denmark   Vibe Ulfbeck   Soren Bergenser     146
Legislation     146
Cases     147
Literature     151
England and Wales   Ken Oliphant     153
Legislation     153
Cases     155
Literature     173
Estonia   Janno Lahe   Irene Kull     178
Legislation     178
Cases     180
Literature     187
Finland   Suvianna Hakalehto-Wainio     191
Legislation     191
Cases     191
Literature     194
France   Olivier Moreteau     196
Legislation     196
Cases     199
Literature     210
Germany   Jorg Fedtke     213
Legislation     215
Cases     216
Literature     229
Greece   Eugenia Dacoronia     237
Legislation     237
Cases      240
Literature     262
Hungary   Attila Menyhard     269
Legislation     269
Cases     271
Literature     278
Ireland   Eoin Quill     281
Legislation and Official Reports     281
Cases     284
Literature     295
Italy   Elena Bargelli     299
Legislation     299
Cases     302
Literature     310
Latvia   Agris Bitans     311
Legislation     311
Cases     315
Literature     318
Lithuania   Herkus Gabartas   Milda Lauciene     322
Legislation     322
Cases     323
Literature     333
The Netherlands   Michael G. Faure   Ton Hartlief     338
Introduction     338
Legislation and Evolutions at Policy Level     339
Case Law     342
Doctrine     354
Concluding Remarks     359
Norway   Bjarte Askeland     361
Legislation     361
Cases      361
Literature     367
Poland   Ewa Baginska     373
Legislation     373
Cases     374
Literature     392
Portugal   Andre G. Dias Pereira     394
Legislation     394
Cases     399
Literature     407
Slovakia   Anton Dulak     409
Legislation     409
Cases     413
Literature     416
Slovenia   Rok Lampe     417
Legislation     417
Cases     422
Literature     427
Spain   Albert Ruda     429
Legislation     429
Cases     438
Literature     450
Sweden   Hakan Andersson     456
Introduction     456
Legislation     456
Cases     456
Literature     473
Switzerland   Peter Loser     474
Legislation     474
Cases     478
Literature     483
European Union   Bernhard A. Koch     487
Legislation and Legislative Projects      487
Cases     489
Comparative Remarks   Ken Oliphant     499
Introduction     499
The State of European Tort Law Scholarship     499
Developments of Particular Interest     502
Areas for Further Research     511
Further Contribution     515
Romania   Ionut Raduletu     516
Tort Law Framework     516
Legislation     532
Case Law     535
Literature     544
Contributors     547
Index     561
Publications     572