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Tort Law in Austria

Willibald Posch

出版	Kluwer Law International, 2012
主題	Law / GeneralLaw / InternationalLaw / Torts
ISBN	90411463859789041146380
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=JnRIkgEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws,this book provides ready access to how the legal dimension of preventionagainst harm and loss allocation is treated in Austria. Thistraditional branch of law not only tackles questions which concern everylawyer, whatever his legal expertise, but also concerns each person's mostfundamental rights on a worldwide scale.Following a general introduction that probes the distinction between tort andcrime and the relationship between tort and contract, the monograph describeshow the concepts of fault and unlawfulness, and of duty of care andnegligence, are dealt with in both the legislature and the courts. The bookthen proceeds to cover specific cases of liability, such as professionalliability, liability of public bodies, abuse of rights, injury to reputationand privacy, vicarious liability, liability of parents and teachers, liabilityfor handicapped persons, product liability, environmental liability, andliability connected with road and traffic accidents. Principles of causation,grounds of justification, limitations on recovery, assessment of damages andcompensation, and the role of private insurance and social security are allclosely considered.Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of theinformation it provides, make this book a valuable resource for lawyersAustria. Academics and researchers will also welcome this very usefulguide, and will appreciate its value not only as a contribution to comparativelaw but also as a stimulus to harmonization of the rules on tort.