
- •Preface to the Fourth Edition
- •Acknowledgements
- •Contents
- •Abbreviations
- •Books Cited Only by Names of Their Authors
- •Foreword to the Second Edition
- •Foreword to the First Edition
- •1. Introduction
- •SECTION A. COMMENTARY
- •SECTION B. CASES
- •3. Liability for Others, Labour Law, and Stricter Forms of Liability
- •SECTION A. COMMENTARY
- •SECTION B. CASES
- •SECTION A. COMMENTARY
- •SECTION B. CASES
- •Index
Index
Abortion, , , , , – , |
Äquivalenzinteresse, , |
Building law, , , , – , |
, , , |
Architects, , , , – , |
– , – , – , |
See also Wrongful life |
– , – , – , |
– , |
Absolute rights, , |
– , |
Burden of proof, , , , , |
Accidents, , , , , , |
Arrêts d’espèce, |
, , , , , , , |
– , , – , – , |
Artistic creation, |
, , , , , , , |
, , , |
Artistic endeavour, , , |
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See also Wrongful life |
– |
Business. See Companies; |
fatal, , – , , – |
Assault, |
Enterprise |
traffic, , , , , , , |
Association, |
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, , – , , , |
Attorney, liability of, , |
“Cable” cases, – , , , , |
– , – , – , |
Auskunftsvertrag, |
– , |
– , – , – , |
Ausreisser, |
See also Economic loss |
– , , – , – , |
Australian law, |
Canadian law, , , |
– , – , , – , |
Austrian law, |
Care, |
– , – , – |
Authorities, liability of, , , |
duty of, , , , , , , |
work, at, , – , – , |
, , , |
, , , – , , |
– , – , – |
Average user, |
, , , , , , |
Accountants and auditors, |
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, |
– , – |
Bailee, bailment, |
expected, |
Act of God, |
Bankruptcy, , – |
standard of, , , |
Actio confessoria, |
Banks, , , – , , |
Carelessness. See Negligence |
Actio negotaria, |
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Carriage of goods by sea, |
Actio quasi negotaria, |
direct debits, – |
Case law. See Precedent |
Action for a declaration, |
unrecoverable credit and, , |
Casual connection, breach of, |
Action directe, |
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Casus, |
Action, transmissibility of, |
Barrister, liability of, – |
Catering, – , |
Adequacy theory, , , |
Basic rights, – |
Causation, , , , – , , |
Admiralty law, |
Bedingung, |
, , , , , , , |
Adoption: |
Befundsicherungspflicht, – |
, , , , , , |
official duty, violation of, |
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– , , , , , , |
– |
Bei Gelegenheit der Verrichtung, |
, – |
Adultery. See Family law |
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abortion, |
Advertising, , , , , |
Belgian law, , |
accidents, – , |
, – |
Beneficiary, independent, |
accidents at work, – |
Advice, negligent, |
Berufsgenossenschaften, |
action for a declaration, |
Agent’s fault, negligence, , |
Berufung, |
adequate, , , , , , |
, – , , , , |
Beschuldigter, |
, , , , , |
Air traffic, – , |
Betriebsbezogenheit, |
– , , , , , |
Allegations, careless, , |
Bibliographical survey, – |
, , , , , , |
Allgemeine Sorgfaltspflicht, |
Body and health, , , , |
, |
Amending the Code, – |
, – , , |
authorities, liability of, |
American Law, , , , , |
Boni mores, , , , |
catering, |
, , , , , , , |
Bonus pater familias, , |
chain of, , |
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See also Reasonable man |
conditions and causes, – |
Animals, , |
“Born alive” requirement, |
contributory negligence, |
strict liability, – |
Boycott, , |
death, – , |
Annuity, , |
Breach of duties, |
drunk driving, |
Anti-compensation rule, |
Breach of promise, |
fatal accidents, – |
Apportionment of liability, |
Bribery, – |
fault, , , , – , |
global, |
Broadcasting: |
– , , |
individual, |
radio and television, , , |
forseeability, – , |
principle of, |
– , , |
good faith, , |
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gross negligence, |
pre-natal injury. See Pre-natal |
film industry, , |
hospital, liability of, |
injury |
freedom, |
injured party, fault of, |
rights to claim, , , |
art, of, , |
injury, physical, – |
Codal background to judgments, |
expression, of, |
justification, |
– |
Generalklausel, |
legal cause, – |
Code Civil, , |
gute Sitten, |
loss of earnings, , |
Code Napoléon, |
human rights, |
medical malpractice, , |
Cohabitation: |
morality, |
– , – |
extra-marital, unlawful, |
ordre public, |
motor vehicle, – |
inducement to, , |
personality right, , , |
multiple sufficient, , |
Commercial agent, |
– |
– , – |
Companies: |
political parties, banning of, |
negotiorum gestio, , |
See also enterprise |
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neurotic reactions, , |
structure, liability, |
printing and publishing, |
normative, theories of, , |
Compensation, , , , , |
Verfassungsbeschwerde, , |
, |
, , , , , , , |
, , |
objective hindsight, |
, , , , , , , |
Construction law, |
observer, “optimal”, , |
, , , , , , , |
Construction work, – |
omissions, |
, , , , , – |
Consumer, protection of, , |
overtaking, , |
double, |
– , |
pain and suffering, damages |
equitable, |
Contamination, , – |
for, |
maximum and minimum, , |
Contempt of court, |
physical injury, , , , |
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Contra bonos mores, , , , |
, |
methods of payment, , , |
, |
predispositions, – , , |
, – |
Contract, , , , , , , |
, , |
monetary, , , |
, , , , , , , |
prima facie rule, |
no-fault, |
, , , , , , , |
probability theory, , |
Competition, , , – |
, – , – , , , |
protective law, |
Components, , |
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provocative behaviour, – |
Conditio sine qua non, , , |
breach of, , , , , , |
proximate, , |
, |
, – , , , , |
public authorities, liability of, |
Condition, |
, , – , , , |
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Conflict: |
, , , , |
recklessness, , |
balance of interests, , , |
gift, of, |
remoteness of damage, |
, , , |
labour, of, |
res judicata, , |
Congenital disability . See also |
obligations, , , , , , |
rescuers, – , – |
Pre-natal injury |
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risk, |
Consent, , |
pre-contractual phase and, |
Roman law, |
abortion, to, |
, , |
Schadensliquidation des |
medical treatment, to, , |
preliminary obligation of, |
Drittinteresses, |
– , – , – , |
privity, |
shock, |
– , , , , , |
protective effects towards third |
social security, |
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party, , , – , , |
strict liability, |
risk, to, – |
, – , , |
traffic accidents, – , |
vaccinations, – |
sale of, |
– , – , – |
Consideration, doctrine of, , |
secondary obligation of, |
Treu und Glauben, , , |
, |
services, of, , , |
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Constitutionalisation of private |
third party and, , , – |
unlawfulness, |
law, , , , , , – , |
tort and, , – , , , |
Censorship, , |
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Chattels, , , , |
American Law, |
Contractor, , , , , , |
Child, children, , , , , |
artistic endeavour, , |
– , , , |
, , – , – , |
boni mores, |
independent, liability for, |
– , , |
conflict, balance of interests, |
– , – , , , |
culpability, |
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, |
foetal injuries claims. See Pre- |
defamation, |
subcontractor and, , , , |
natal injury |
democratic principles, |
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illegitimate, |
Drittwirkung, |
Contributory negligence, , , |
maintenance payments for, , |
Drittwirkung der Grundrechte, |
, , – , , , , |
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– , , , – , |
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– , , , , , , |
, , , , , , |
Divorce. See Family relationships |
, |
, , , , , , |
Doctor’s liability, , , , , |
Copyright, , , |
, |
, , , – , – , |
Cost of repair, |
assessment, – |
– , |
Cost of replacement, |
measure, |
Dolus directus, eventualis, , , |
Cour de Cassation, |
quantum of, , – |
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Courts, |
Dangerous activities, , , , |
Dolus eventualis, |
Criminal action, , , , |
, , , , , , |
Dominant position, abuse of, |
Culpa, , , |
– |
Dommage moral, |
in contrahendo, , , , |
Death, – , , , – , |
Dommage par ricochet, , |
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Drittschadensliquidation, , |
in eligendo, |
fatal accidents, , – , |
– , , , , , , |
Culpability, , |
, – |
, |
Cumulation of actions, |
Debtor and creditor, , , |
Drittwirkung der Grundrechte, |
Customary law, |
– , , , |
, , |
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joint debtors, |
Drunk driving, |
Damage, , – , , , , |
Debtors liability, , |
Dutch law, |
, , , , , |
Deckungsverhältnis, |
Duty, , , , |
assessment of, , , , |
Deckungsvorsorge, |
act, to, , , , |
, , – |
Defamation, , , , , , |
care, of , , – , , , |
caused by the product, , |
, , , , , , |
, , – , , , |
caused to the product, , , |
, |
, , , , , , |
, , , , , |
Defaulting party, |
. |
consequential, , , , |
Defects, , , |
See also Duty of care |
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damage to products, causing, |
non-delegable, |
diminished responsibility, , |
– |
prevent birth, to, |
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design, of, , – |
provide services, to, |
direct and indirect, , , |
goods, – , – |
supervision, of, , , , |
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instructions, of, |
, |
economic loss. See Economic |
manufacture, of, , , |
Duty of care, – |
loss |
manufactured goods, – |
building law, – |
methods of calculation and |
materials, , – , , |
causation: |
payment, , – , , |
– , , – |
fault and, – |
– |
premises, liability for, , |
children, – |
mitigation of, , , , |
products, – , – |
compensation, , , |
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Defence, , , , |
contract, |
moral, |
Delict, , , , , , , , |
in favour of, with protective |
non-pecuniary, immaterial, |
, |
effects towards third |
, , , , , , |
Delictual protection, |
party, – |
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Democratic principles, |
contractor, – |
pain and suffering, , , , |
Design, , , |
independent, liability for, |
, , , , , , |
Development risks, , |
– |
– , , , , , |
Deviation from duties, |
damage: |
, , , , , , |
Dezentralisierter |
assessment of, |
, , , , – , |
Entlastungsbeweis, |
damages, , , , |
– |
Dienstvertrag, |
defects: |
“particular”, |
Diminished responsibility, , |
materials, – |
pecuniary. See Economic loss |
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Drittschadensliquidation, |
physical. See Physical injury |
Direction and control. See |
duty, |
property, to, , , , , , |
Master |
supervision, of, |
, , , , – , |
Directness of interference, etc., |
economic loss, |
, – |
, |
compensation, and, |
remoteness of, , , , , |
Direkter vorsatz, |
evidence, |
, , , |
Disclosure, duty of, , |
exemption clauses, – |
ricochet, , – |
Discretion, , |
fault, – |
Damages, , , , , , , |
Distress, , , , , , , |
landlord and tenant, |
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, , , – , , , |
Nutzungsoder |
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Äquivalenzinteresse, |
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, , , , , – , |
pain and suffering, damages |
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– |
for, |
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restitutio in integrum, , |
Verkehrssicherungspflicht, |
tort, , – |
risk, |
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transferred loss, – |
self-employed, |
warranties, express and |
unlimited claims, |
tort, , , |
implied, |
loss of use, – |
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compensation, and, – , |
accidents, , |
Economic circumstances of |
, , , |
arrêts d’espèce, |
parties, , , |
development of land, |
authorities, liability of, |
Economic loss, , , – , , |
interference with, – |
bailee, bailment, |
, , , – , , , , |
false information. See |
bankruptcy, |
, , , , , , , |
negligent statements below |
building law, , |
, , , , , , , |
future, |
Canadian law, , |
, , , , , , |
insurance, , , , , , |
causation, , |
, , , , , , |
, , , , , , |
adequate, |
, , |
, , , , , |
chattels, |
cable cases, – |
legal malpractice, – |
compensation, |
authorities, liability of, |
Albazero principle, – |
consequential loss, |
Betriebsbezogenheit, |
barrister, liability of, – |
constitutionalisation of |
causation, |
care: |
private law, |
adequate, , |
expected, |
contract, , |
competition, |
standard of, |
breach of, , |
constitutionalisation of |
conceptual difficulties, |
contractor, , , |
private law, |
– |
subcontractor and, |
contract, |
contract, |
damage: |
breach of, |
breach of, – |
“particular”, |
pre-contractual phase |
impact, – |
property, to, , , |
and, |
pre-contractual phase |
ricochet, |
protective effects towards |
and, |
damages, , |
third party, , |
protective effects towards |
defects: |
services, of, |
third party, , |
manufacture, of, |
third party and, |
third party and, |
development of land, |
tort and, |
contractor, |
interference with, – |
damage: |
subcontractor and, |
dommage par ricochet, , |
property, to, |
contractual approach, |
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damages, |
– |
duty of care, , |
directness of interference, |
damages: |
economic loss, |
etc., , |
measure, |
enterprise, |
Drittschadensliquidation, |
defence, |
equity, |
, |
Drittschadensliquidation, |
established and operating |
economic loss, , |
, |
business, |
electricity, protection of |
exemption clauses, , |
expropriation, |
users, |
experience in Germany, |
forseeability, , , , |
enterprise, |
– |
, |
established and operating |
fiduciary relationship, |
fraudulent claim, |
business, , , , |
insurance, |
French law, |
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intention, |
insurance, , |
industrial and |
jurisdiction, |
factor, |
commercial, , |
lawyer’s liability and |
interests and rights, , |
forseeability, , |
mistakes, – |
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insurance, |
liability: |
interference, , |
interference, , |
insurance, |
with right to business |
liability, , |
limitations period, |
enterprise, , |
limitations on, |
Lloyd’s Names, |
intuitus personae, , |
negligence, , |
malpractice, |
liability, , , |
protective law, , , |
medical, |
limitations on, , , |
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moral blame, |
, , |
recovery of loss, , |
omission, |
loss: |
remoteness, |
protective effects towards |
consequential, |
Schutzgesetz, |
third party, – |
transferred, |
sonstiges Recht, |
reliance, – |
loss-bearing ability, |
tort, |
third party, |
malicious intent, |
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malpractice: |
lawyer’s liability and |
established and operating |
legal, |
mistakes, |
business, , – , , , |
misleading statements, |
liability, |
, , , , – , |
moral blame, , |
locus standi, |
, |
negligence, , , |
misstatements, , |
industrial and commercial, |
nuisance, |
premises, – |
, , , |
ownership of rights, |
protective law, , |
Entrepreneur. See Employer |
pollution, |
receivership, – |
Entwicklungsfehler, |
precedent, , |
risk, |
Environmental factor, – |
premises, |
Schutzgesetz, |
Environmental liability, – , |
proximity, , |
special relationships, |
– |
public nuisance, , |
third party, , – , |
administrative penalties, |
public policy, |
– |
annuity, compensation by, |
pure economic loss, |
United States, – |
bodily injury, liability for, |
recovery of loss, , |
Wohl und Wehe, |
contamination, , – |
reiner Vermögensschaden, |
pure, , , |
contributory negligence, |
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remoteness of, , |
criminal penalties, |
relational economic loss, |
Education: |
death, liability for, – |
, |
official duty, violation of, |
delict, – |
remedies, |
– |
disclosure, – , – |
representatives, |
EEC Directive on Product |
Environmental Liability Act, |
risk, , |
Liability, , , , |
– , – |
shipping, , , , |
Ehestörer, |
causation, – |
sonstiges Recht, |
Eigentum, |
environmental impact, |
standard of care, |
Electricity, protection of users, |
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strict liability, |
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facility, |
third party liability, |
Elimination, method, theory of, |
mandatory insurance, |
unfair competition, |
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exclusion of liability, |
negligent statements, – |
Emotional harm. See Pain and |
executive orders, – |
accountants and auditors, |
suffering |
facility liability, |
– , – |
Employee, , – , , |
genetically modified products, |
advice, negligent, |
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agent’s fault, negligence, |
agent, responsibility of, , |
limitation of liability, |
American Law, |
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mandatory insurance, |
banks, , , – , |
contractor, independent. See |
maximum limits of liability, |
direct debits, – |
contractor |
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unrecoverable credit and, |
liability for acts of, – |
non-operating facilities, |
, |
liability to employer, , , |
liability for, |
building law, – |
, |
police power to prevent |
carriage of goods by sea, |
superintendent, |
pollution, |
causation, , |
Employer, , |
preposition, – |
consideration, |
duty of care for selection and |
presumption of causation, |
contract, , – |
supervision, , , , |
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contributory negligence, |
, , , , – , |
restorations measures, |
damage caused to the |
, , , – |
water resources, – |
product, |
entrepreneur, |
Equitable discretion, – |
damages, |
exculpatory proof, |
Equity, , , , – |
debtors liability, , |
liability of, , , , , |
Erfolgeinstandshaftung, |
dolus directus, eventualis, |
– , , – , , , |
Erfolgsunrecht, |
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, – , |
Established and operating |
duty: |
right of indemnity, |
business: |
care, of, |
Employment, in the course of, |
boycott, |
economic loss, , , |
, |
compensation, |
expert opinion, , |
En ventre sa Mère, |
competition, , – |
“floodgates” argument, |
Energy, , – |
conflict, balance of interests, |
forseeability, – |
Enforcement of claim, |
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forwarding agents, – |
English law, , , , , , |
damage: |
good faith, , |
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consequential, |
heirs, |
Enterprise, , |
defamation, , , |
intention, |
See also companies |
design, |
fact:
questions of, freedom,
expression, of, good faith,
industrial and intellectual property, –
injury, interference,
unintentional, justification, misleading statements, morality,
negligence: contributory, gross, –
“other rights”, patents,
printing and publishing,
– ,
unfair competition, unlawfulness, , ,
Estate, claims of, by, Evidence, , – , , ,
, , ,
Ex gratia payment,
Excuse, recognised, Exemption clauses, , ,
– , ,
Expectation, , Expert liability, Expert opinion, ,
Expertenhaftung,
Expropriation, Extra-hazardous activity, Extraordinary expenses,
Fabrikationsfehler,
Facility. See Enterprise Fact,
questions of, untrue statement of. See
Economic loss
Fahrlässigkeit, , grobe,
leichte,
Failure to perform, Fair compensation. See
Compensation
False imprisonment, Family relationships, , , ,
, , , , boni mores, breach of promise, child, children,
illegitimate, maintenance payments for,
cohabitation: inducement to,
conjugal misconduct, rights and duties of married person, ,
contra bonos mores, damages, , , economic loss, illegitimate children, , intention,
ius cogens, liability, loss,
maintenance, , misleading statements,
deliberate, misstatements, mistress, morality,
New Zealand law, personality rights, ,
Pflichtteilsberechtigter, räumlich-gegenständlicher Bereich der Ehe,
satisfaction, tort, , ,
Fatal accidents, , – , ,
–
Fault, , , , , , ,– , – , – , ,, , , , ,
See also Unlawfulness and fault
contributory fault, , ,
, – , , , fault based liability, , ,
food poisoning, – injured party, of, , , presumption of, , serious,
Faute, ,
Faute de la victime, Faute inexcusable, Fernwirkung,
Fiancé, Fictitious costs:
claims for, – Fiduciary relationship, Film industry, , Finished product,
Fiscus,
“Floodgates” argument, , ,
Foetus. See Pre-natal injuries Food poisoning, –
Force majeure,
Forseeability, , , , , ,
, , , , , , ,, – , , , , ,, , – , , ,– , , ,
Forum delicti commissi, , ,
Fraud, , ,
Fraudulent claim, , , Freedom, ,
art, of, , , – association, – business, to do, , – commerce, of, expression, of, , , ,
, , , , , faith, creed, and religion of, information, of, , , ,
– movement, of,
occupation, profession, speech, of,
unlawful deprivation of,
–
French law, – , , , ,
, , , , , , ,,
Funeral expenses, , , Future earnings, loss of, Future payments,
Gefährdungshaftung, Gefahrverlagerung, Gemeines Recht,
General clauses,
General conditions of trade, ,
,
standard conditions, , ,
Generalklausel, ,
Genetically modified products,
Geschäftsführung ohne Auftrag, Gesellschaft desbürgerlichen
Rechts, Gesetzlicher Vertreter,
Good faith, , , , , ,
, , , – ,
Good Samaritans, Greek law, ,
Gross negligence, –
Grundgesetz, Grundrecht, Grundsätzliche Bedeutung,
Guarantees, , , , , ,
, , , , ,
Guardianship:
official duty, violation of,
–
Gute Sitten,
Haftungsausfüllende Kausalität,
Haftungsbergründende Kausalität,
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Handlungsunrecht, |
factor, , , , |
limitations on, , , , |
Harm. See Damage |
importance to case, |
, , , , , , |
Harmful effects, |
Intefritätsinteresse, |
, , , , , , |
Health, , , , , , , |
Intention, , , , , , |
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, , , , , |
, , – |
limitations period, |
Heirs, , , |
Interests and rights, , , , |
potential, , , , |
Herrschende Meinung, |
, |
product, – |
Highways, |
Interference, , , , , , |
several, , , |
maintenance, |
, , , – , , , |
state, of the, |
protective care, duty of, |
– |
strict. See Strict liability |
– |
intentional, , |
tortious, , , , , , |
Hinwegdenken, |
with right to business |
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History of judgments, |
enterprise, , , , |
without fault , , , , |
HIV/AIDS, |
unintentional, , |
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Höhere Gewalt, , |
Interpretation, limits to, , |
See also Strict liability |
Holidays: |
Intimidation, |
Libel, |
claim for spoilt, – |
Intuitus personae, , |
Liberty, , , |
Honour. See Personality rights |
Israeli law, |
Licensing, , |
Hospital, liability of, , , |
Iure gestionis, imperii, , |
Life, value of, , , |
, , , – , , |
Ius cogens, |
Limitation clauses, , , |
– , – |
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Human error, |
Joint and several liability, , |
Literary works, |
Human rights, |
, , |
Locus standi, |
basic rights, – |
Judge-made law, , , , |
Loss, , , , |
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Jurisdiction, , , |
additional, |
Illegitimate children, , , |
Jury, juries, , |
amenities, of, |
Immoral crime, |
Justification, , |
calculation, of, , |
Impossibility of performance, |
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consequential, , |
Incidental danger, |
Konstruktionsfehler, , |
earnings, of, , , , , |
Indemnity, |
Kraft Gesetzes unterhaltspflichtig, |
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Independent contractor, – , |
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expenses, of, |
– , , , , |
Kunsturhebergesetz, , |
future, |
Indirect possession, |
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mitigation of, , , , |
Individual foresight, |
Labour law, , – |
, |
Industrial accidents, , – , |
Laches, |
non-pecuniary, , |
– , – , – , – |
Landlord and tenant, , , , |
pecuniary, , |
Industrial or commercial |
, , , , |
primary, , |
enterprise. See Enterprise |
Landowner’s liability, |
recovery, , , , , , |
Industrial and intellectual |
Lawyer’s liability and mistakes, |
, , , , , |
property, – , – |
, – , |
revenue, of, , – |
Information, false. See Economic |
See also Economic loss; |
services, of, |
loss |
Malpractice, legal |
support, of, |
Inherent risks and dangers. See |
Legal advisors, |
transferred, , , , |
Risk |
Legal education, – |
use, of, , , , , |
Inheritance, right of, |
Legal entities, , , |
– |
Injunction, , , |
Legal personality, |
value, of, – , |
Injury, , , , , , , |
Leistungsnähe, , |
Loss-bearing ability, |
, |
Lesse, lessor, rights of, |
Loss-sharing agreements, |
physical, , , , , , |
Lessee and lessor, rights of, |
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Lex Aquila, |
Maintenance, , , , , |
, , , , , , |
Liability, , , , , , , |
, , |
, , , – , – |
, , , , , , |
Malice, |
pre-natal, , – |
, , , |
Malicious falsehood, , |
Insolvency, |
absolute, |
– , , |
Instructions to consumer, |
civil, , , |
Malicious intent, |
Instruktionsfehler, |
exclusion of, , , |
Malicious prosecution, , |
Insult, |
insurance, , , , , |
Malpractice, |
Insurance, , , , , , |
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legal, , , , – , |
, , , , , , , |
joint and several, , , , |
medical, , – , – , |
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– , – , – , ,
Mangelfolgeschäden,
Manufacturer’s liability, , ,
, , , – , – ,,
Marriage. See Family relationships
Master, , , , – , defective organisation of the
enterprise, exculpatory proof,
Material harm, Material security, Meddling, – , – Media:
freedom of expression, , ,
, , , , , ,
printing and publishing,
– , , , , – ,, , – , – ,, –
radio and television, , ,
– , ,
Medical expenses, , , ,
,
Medical law, , , , , ,
, , – , – ,– ,
Medical preparations, duty to inform,
Medical treatment:
consent, , – , – ,
– , – , , ,, ,
Mental distress, , , , See also Pain and suffering;
Shock
Mentally disordered persons: detention of, –
Middleman,
Minderung,
Minors,
See also Child, children Misleading statements, , ,
, , , , , , ,
deliberate,
economic loss. See Economic loss
negligent, , , , Misstatements , , , , ,
, , , .
See also Economic loss Mistress, ,
Mittäter, Mittelbare
Schädigungshandlungen,
Monopolies, abuse of,
Moral blame, , , , ,
,
Morality, , , , , ,,
Motor vehicle, – , – assessment of damage to,
–
liability, – , , – ,
– , – , operation, , , ,
– , ,
traffic accidents, , , ,
, , , , , – ,, , – , – ,– , – , – ,– , – , , – ,– , – , – , ,– , – , – ,–
Movables, Multiple causes,
Nasciturus, , Nebentäterschaft,
Necessity, ,
Negligence, , , , , , ,
, , , , , ,, , , , , , contributory, , , , ,
– , , , ,– , , , – ,– , , , , ,, ,
gross, – , ,
Negligent misstatements, , ,
,
See also Economic loss
Negligentia,
Negotiorum gestio, , , ,
Nervous shock, – absolute rights, American Law, causation, , ,
adequate,
normative, theories of, contributory negligence, control mechanisms, damages, ,
distant, economic loss, –
compensation, and, – father as plaintiff,
Fernwirkung,
“floodgates” argument, , forseeability, , fraudulent claim,
funeral expenses, future earnings, loss of, health, , ,
hospital, liability of, jury, juries,
loss:
expenses, of, material harm, medical law, mental distress,
Normzweck,
pain and suffering, damages for, , ,
physical injury, policy, role of, – potential liability, primary and secondary
victims, – , , , proximity,
recovery of loss, , remoteness of damage, rescuers, –
Schmerzensgald, self-inflicted injuries, – traffic accidents, , , ,
,
Vertrag mit Schutzwirkung für Dritte,
vexatious claim, victim,
primary, wrongful death, ,
Zurechnungszusammenhang,
Neurotic reactions, , ,
New Zealand law, Nominate torts, Non-liability rule, , Non-performance of contract,
, , , , , ,– , , , , , ,– , , , , , ,,
Non-physical damage , ,
, , , , .
See also Economic loss Norm, protective, , , ,
, , , , , , ,, , , ,
Normzweck,
Notary, liability of, Notice, duty to give,
Notstand, Notwehr,
Nuisance, , , , ,
Nutzungsoder Äquivalenzinteresse,
Obhutspflicht,
Objective hindsight, ,
Objektive Wertordneng, Objektiver
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Zurechnungszusammenhang, |
Personal injury, , , , , |
Pregnancy. See Abortion; |
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Unwanted pregnancies; |
Obligation, , , |
, , , , , , |
Wrongful life |
See also Duty of care |
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Premises, , , – , , |
contractual, , , , , , |
Personal integrity, , |
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Personality rights, , , , |
Press: |
“Obscurity” rule, |
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freedom, , , , , , |
Observer, “optimal”, , , |
, , , |
, , , |
Occupier, , , |
Personenrechtliches |
Press Complaints Commission, |
Offer and acceptance, |
Fürsorgeverhältnis, |
– |
Official’s duty, , , , |
Pflichtteilsberechtigter, |
Press Complaints Tribunal, |
liability of official, , , |
Pharmeceuticals, |
Presumption of fault, guilt, , |
, , |
Physical harm and integrity, , |
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Omission, , , , , |
, |
Presumption of innocence, |
Onus of proof, , , , , |
Police: |
Prima facie rule, |
, , , , , , , |
failure to act, – |
Primary obligation, |
, , , , , , , |
Policy, |
Primum nil nocere, – |
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See also judge-made law; |
Printing and publishing, – , |
Operation, consent to undergo, |
liability, extension of |
, , , – , , , |
, – , – , – , |
Political parties, banning of, |
– , – , , – |
– , , , , , |
Pollution, |
Privacy, , , , , – , , |
Operators, , |
water, – |
, , – , , , , |
Ordre public, , |
Pornography, – |
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“Other rights”, |
Positive Vertragsverletzung, , |
advertising, , , |
“Overtaking cause”, , |
, , |
allegations, careless, , |
Owner: |
Possession, |
American Law, , , |
rights of, |
Post and telecommunications, |
artistic endeavour, – |
Ownership, – , |
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authorities, liability of, |
transferred, |
Pre-natal injury, – |
Beschuldigter, |
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abortion, |
bribery, – |
Pain and suffering, damages for, |
accidents: |
censorship, |
, , , , , , , |
fatal, |
children, – |
, , – , , , , |
“born alive” requirement, |
compensation, , , , |
, , , , , , , |
causation, |
, |
, , , , – , |
adequate, |
conflict, balance of interests, |
– |
child’s, |
, , , |
Pandecists, , |
compensation, |
constitutionalisation of private |
Participation in tort, |
congenital disability, |
law, |
Partnership, – |
damage: |
contempt of court, |
Passing off, , , , , |
direct and indirect, |
copyright, , |
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damages, , |
criminal action, |
Patents, , |
dommage moral, |
damage, – , |
Patients: |
economic loss, |
assessment of, , |
medical law, , , , , |
compensation, and, |
moral, |
, , , – , – , |
en ventre sa Mère, |
non-pecuniary, immaterial, |
– , |
estate, claims of, by, |
, , |
operation, consent to undergo, |
forseeability, |
damages, – , , , , |
, – , – , – , |
funeral expenses, |
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– , , , , , |
health, , |
defamation, , , , |
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medical law, |
defence, |
Patrimonial harm, |
physical harm and integrity, |
delict, |
Patrimony, |
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divorce proceedings, – |
Pecuniary damage. See |
stillbirths, |
economic loss, |
Economic loss |
tort, |
English law, |
Penalties: |
unborn child, |
evidence, – |
administrative, |
wrongful death, , |
forseeability, |
criminal, , |
Precedent, , , , |
freedom: |
Period of limitation, , , |
Predispositions: |
art, of, – |
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causation, – , , , , |
expression, of, , , , |
Periodic payments, |
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information, of, , , |
tort, , , |
duty, |
, – |
trespass, , , |
act, to, |
injunction, , , |
unjustified enrichment, |
care, of, |
injury, , |
wardship, |
supervision, of, |
physical, |
Probability theory, , |
economic loss, , , , |
interests and rights, , |
Product, |
, |
Kunsturhebergesetz, |
damage caused to, liability for, |
Eigentum, |
liability, |
– |
employee, |
libel, |
damage to, , |
liability to employer, |
liberty, |
liability, , , – , , |
employer: |
malicious falsehood, , |
, , – , – , |
duty of care for selection |
– , |
, – , , , , |
and supervision, |
misleading statements, |
, , |
evidence, |
morality, |
liability insurance, |
exemption clauses, , |
nuisance, |
safety, , |
expectation, |
pain and suffering, damages |
Product, damage caused to: |
failure to perform, |
for, , , |
abortion, |
fault, – , , |
paparazzi photographs, |
accidents, , , |
forseeability, , , , |
– , – |
fatal, |
general conditions of trade, |
passing off, , , |
American Law, |
, |
personality: |
Äquivalenzinteresse, |
good faith, , |
rights to ones image, |
building law, – , – |
injury: |
likeness, , , |
causation, , , , , |
physical, , , , |
personality rights, – |
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insurance: |
physical harm and integrity, |
adequate, , , , , |
factor, |
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Intefritätsinteresse, |
politicians, – |
multiple sufficient, |
interference, – |
Press Complaints |
predispositions, |
Konstruktionsfehler, |
Commission, – |
proximate, |
liability, – , , , |
Press Complaints Tribunal, |
chattels, |
exclusion of, |
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compensation, , , , |
limitations on, , , |
presumption of innocence, |
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loss, |
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conditio sine qua non, , , |
earnings, of, |
printing and publishing, , |
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use, of, |
– , , , – , |
consent: |
value, of, – |
– |
abortion, to, |
malpractice: |
privacy, , |
medical treatment, to, |
medical, , |
proof, – |
contract, , , |
Mangelfolgeschäden, |
burden of, , |
breach of, |
manufacturer’s liability, – , |
public authorities, liability of, |
in favour of, with protective |
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effects towards third |
Minderung, |
“public domain”, |
party, |
misleading statements, |
public interest, , , |
contractor, |
negligence, |
public officials, , |
independent, liability for, |
contributory, |
radio and television, , , |
– |
non-performance of contract, |
– , , |
culpability, |
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right(s): |
damage, |
objective hindsight, |
reply, of, |
assessment of, |
“obscurity” rule, |
Schmerzensgald, , |
caused by the product, |
observer, “optimal”, , , |
sexual abuse allegations, |
caused to the product, , |
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– |
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official’s duty, |
sexual activities, disclosure of, |
consequential, |
liability of official, |
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remoteness of, , |
omission, |
medical abnormalities: |
damages, , |
ownership: |
disclosure of, |
death, , |
transferred, |
sexual offences, , |
defects: |
period of limitation, , |
Swiss law, |
materials, , – |
positive Vertragsverletzung, |
telephone conversations, |
premises, liability for, |
precedent, |
publication of, – |
delict, |
predispositions, |
telephone tapping, – |
dolus directus, eventualis, |
prima facie rule, |
probability theory, product,
liability, , , product, damage caused to:
consumer, protection of, unlawfulness,
proof:
burden of, property, , , protective law, ,
public authorities, liability of,
, , public interest, public officials, public order, public policy, recklessness, risk, , ,
risk-based liability, Roman law, second-hand goods, – shipping, , – social security,
standard conditions, ,
Stoffgleichheit, , strict liability, , , substantial similarity or
identity of loss, , – substantially identical harm or
damage, , , third party,
liability, tort, ,
tortfeasor, innocent: tortious act, traffic accidents, unlawfulness, ,
Wandelung, warranties, express and
implied, , , , ,
, ,
Product liability, – accidents,
work, at, action directe, advertising,
agent’s fault, negligence, American Law,
Befundsicherungspflicht, – catering, –
causation, , , , consumer, protection of,
– contract, ,
breach of, , contractual obligations, ,
culpa:
in contrahendo, damage, , ,
caused to the product, consequential,
direct and indirect, non-pecuniary, immaterial,
damages, ,
dangerous activities, debtor and creditor, defects:
materials, , – products, –
Drittschadensliquidation, duty:
act, to, economic loss,
EEC Directive on Product Liability,
employee,
liability to employer,
Erfolgeinstandshaftung, evidence, , , fault:
fault based liability, food poisoning, –
food poisoning, – forseeability, , human error, injury,
physical, liability:
civil, exclusion of, product, – without fault,
malpractice:
medical, – , , manufacturer’s liability, ,
, – material security, medical law, – middleman, negligence, ,
Obhutspflicht, objektiver
Zurechnungszusammenhang,
period of limitation, positive Vertragsverletzung, ,
presumption of fault, guilt, primum nil nocere, – product,
liability, , , , – safety, ,
proof, –
burden of, , , , prima facie, , , reversal of, ,
protective law, proximity,
quasi-contractual relationship,
risk, , , , sale of goods, scope:
risk, of, services,
special relationships, standard conditions, strict liability, , , ,
technology, state of, teeth, damage to, – third party, , tort, , ,
traffic accidents, warranties, express and
implied, , Products liability:
regime, – Profit, loss of,
Proof, , – , – , ,, –
burden of, , , , , ,
, , , , , ,, , , , , ,,
exculpatory, ,
prima facie, , , , , reversal of, , ,
Property, , – , , , ,
,
Prosecutor:
duty to prosecute, – Protective law, , , , ,
, , , , , , ,, , ,
Proximity, , , , Prussian law,
Public authorities, liability of,
, , , – , ,–
“Public domain”, ,
Public interest, , , , ,
, ,
Public law duties, Public nuisance, ,
Public officials, , , ,
Public order, , Public perception, Public policy, , , Public transport,
Punitive damages. See damages
Quasi-contractual relationship,
, , ,
Radio and television, , ,
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Railways, , , , , |
Risk, , , , , , , |
distant, |
protected rights of, – |
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nervous. See Nervous shock |
Räumlich-gegenständlicher |
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Slander, |
Bereich der Ehe, |
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Social security, , , , |
Reasonable man, , , , |
risk-based liability, , , , |
Solicitors: |
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economic loss. See under |
Receivership, – |
Road traffic, , – , – , |
Economic loss |
Recht am eigeen Bild, |
– , , – , – |
malpractice, , , , |
Rechtfertigungsgrund, , |
accidents, , , , , , |
– , |
Rechtsgüter, |
, , , – , , , |
Sonstiges Recht, , , , , |
Rechtspostionen, |
– , – , – , |
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Rechtsstaat, |
– , – , – , |
Sorgfaltspflicht, allgemeine, |
Rechtswidrigkeit, , , |
– , , – , – , |
“Sovereign” acts, , |
Rechtswidrigkeitszusammenhang, |
– , – , , – , |
Soviet law, |
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Sozialadäquanz, |
Reckless behaviour. See dolus |
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Special relationships, , , |
directus, eventualis |
compensation to victims, |
, , , |
Recklessness, , , , , |
– |
Sprungrevision, |
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Roman law, , , , , |
Standard of care, , , , |
Recovery of loss, , , , , |
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Safe conditions, |
Standard conditions, , , |
double, |
Sale of goods, |
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Redress, , , , |
Satisfaction, , , , , |
Ständige Rechtsprechung, |
Rei vindicato, |
, , |
Stare decisis, |
Reiner Vermögensschaden, , |
Scandinavian law, |
Statements, damaging to person |
Relational economic loss, , |
Schadensliquidation des |
or enterprise , |
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Drittinteresses, |
See also Economic loss |
Reliance, |
Schadensverlagerung, |
Statute, breach of, , , , |
Relief, |
Schmerzensgald, , , |
, , , , , , , |
Remarriage of widow, |
See also Pain and suffering |
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Remedial relief, , |
Schuldverhältnis, |
Sterilisation, failed, – |
Remedies, , , , , |
Schutzgesetz, , , , |
Stillbirths, |
Remoteness, , , |
Schutzzweck der Norm, |
Stoffgleichheit, , |
damage, of. See Damage |
Schwarzfahrt, |
Strict liability, , , , , , |
Repair, cost of, , |
Scope: |
, , , , , , , |
Reparation, symbolic. See |
employment, of, |
, , , , , , |
Satisfaction |
risk, of, |
, , , , , |
Representatives, , , , |
Seat-belts, |
absolute, |
, , , |
Second-hand goods, – |
accidents, – |
Reputation. See right to one’s |
Security for payment, |
action in tort, |
personality |
Self-defence, , , , |
air traffic, |
Res judicata, , , |
Self-employed, |
animals, – |
Rescuers, – , – |
Self-help, – |
Austrian law, , |
nervous shock, – |
Separation of powers, |
Berufsgenossenschaften, |
Restitutio in integrum, , , |
Servant, – , |
causation, |
, |
See also Employee |
civil code, in, – |
Restitution, , , |
Services, , , , |
compensation, , |
Revision, |
legal, |
maximum and minimum, |
Ricochet damages, – |
Settlements, |
, |
Right(s), |
Severity of infringement, |
contingent fee system, |
absolute, |
Sexual activities, disclosure of, |
contributory negligence, , |
health, of. See Health |
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information, of, , , |
medical abnormalities: |
Danish law, |
life, to, |
disclosure of, |
death, |
one’s own likeness, to, |
Sexual offences, , |
Dutch law, |
ownership, of, |
Shipping, , , , , |
economic loss, |
personality, , , , , |
– , – , |
energy, |
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Shock, , , , , , , |
English law, |
, , , |
, , , |
fault, |
reply, of, |
damage for, |
fault and, , |
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faute virtuelle, |
Substantially identical harm or |
care: |
Finnish law, |
damage, , , |
standard of, |
force majeure, , , |
Suffering. See Pain and suffering |
causation, |
French law, , |
Swiss law, , , , , , |
censorship, |
Gefährdungshaftung, |
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child, children, – |
gemeines Recht, |
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consent, |
Greek law, |
Technical equipment, , |
medical treatment, to, |
Halter des Fahrzeugs, |
Technology, state of, , |
– , – , – , |
hit-and-run, – |
Teeth, damage to, – |
– |
höhere Gewalt, |
Teilungsabkommen, |
risk, to, – |
industrial waste, – |
Telephone conversations, |
vaccinations, – |
injury, |
publication of, – |
contract, |
physical, |
Telephone tapping, – |
culpa, |
insurance, , |
Tenant, , , , , , , |
defamation, |
jury, juries, |
, |
duty: |
lex Aquila, |
Theft, |
care, of, |
loss: |
Theory of difference, |
supervision, of, |
earnings, of, |
Third parties, – , , , |
enterprise, established and |
maintenance, |
, , , , , , |
operating business, |
medical expenses, |
liability, , , , , |
family law, |
motor vehicle, , |
Tort, , , , , , , , |
fraud, |
joy-riding, |
, , , , , , , |
freedom: |
liability of driver, keeper, |
, , , , , , , |
expression, of, |
, , |
, , , , , , |
good faith, |
operation of, |
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health, |
stolen, |
Tortfeasor, innocent: |
hospital, liability of, , |
Norwegian law, |
tortious act, , , |
insurance, |
nuclear power and energy, |
Trade disputes, |
factor, |
obligation, |
Trade unions, |
interference, , |
obligatory insurance, |
liability of, |
with right to business |
operators, , , – |
Traffic accidents, , , , , |
enterprise, |
pain and suffering, damages |
, , , , – , , |
landlord and tenant, |
for, |
, – , – , – , |
malpractice, medical, – |
pharmaceuticals, |
– , – , – , |
master, |
physical injury, – |
– , , – , – , |
medical law, , – |
pollution, , – |
– , – , , – , |
mental distress, |
Prussian law, , |
– , – , – |
morality, |
railways, , – , |
Traffic safety, |
necessity, |
res ipsa loquitur, |
Transferred loss, , |
negligence, |
risk-based liability, |
Transmissibility of action, |
Notstand, |
road traffic, , – , |
Trespass, , , , , , |
Notwehr, |
Scandinavian law, |
Treu und Glauben, , , |
pain and suffering, damages |
sickness insurance, |
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social security, , |
Unborn child, , |
personality rights, |
standard conditions, |
Underhand activities, |
physical injury, |
Swedish law, |
Unelaubte Handlungen, |
pornography, – |
Swiss law, , , |
Unfair competition, , , |
printing and publishing, |
technology, state of, |
Ungerechtfertigte Bereicherung, |
property, |
third party, |
Unification process, |
protective law, |
tort, |
Unjustified enrichment, , |
public interest, |
traffic accidents, , – , |
Unlawfulness, , , , , , |
public order, |
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reasonable man, , |
typical consequences, |
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right(s): |
“unavoidable event”, |
fault and. See Unlawfulness |
information, of, , , |
vicarious liability, |
and fault |
road traffic, – |
Subcontractor, , , , |
Unlawfulness and fault, , |
self-defence, , , |
Subrogation, |
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shipping, – |
Subsidiarität, |
abortion, , |
shock, |
Substantial similarity or identity |
body and health, |
nervous, |
of loss, , – |
bonus pater familias, |
special relationships, |
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traffic accidents, – , |
Vicarious liability, , , , , |
breach of, , |
trespass, |
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damage: |
vaccinations, – |
Victim: |
assessment of, |
Unterhalt, |
fault of, , , , , – , |
direct and indirect, |
Untrue statements, |
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damages, , , |
Unwanted pregnancies, – |
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duty to prevent birth, |
See also Wrongful life |
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extraordinary expenses, |
health, |
primary and secondary, , |
forseeability, |
maintenance, |
– , , , |
health, |
sterilisation, failed, – |
Volenti, |
hereditary genetic disorders, |
Use, loss of. See under Economic |
Vorwerfbarkeit, |
avoiding, – |
loss |
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injury, , |
Usufruct, |
Wandelung, |
interference, intentional, |
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Wardship, |
legal personality, |
Vaccinations, – |
Warning labels, |
liability, |
Venire contra factum proprium, |
Warranties, express and implied, |
tortious, |
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maintenance, , , – , |
Verfassungsbeschwerde, , , |
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Water resources, – |
medical expenses, , |
See also Constitutionisation of |
Wichtiger Grung, |
medical law, |
private law |
Wilful acts, |
medical preparations, duty to |
Verhaltensnorm, |
Wohl und Wehe, , |
inform, |
Verkehr, im, |
Wrongful birth. See Wrongful |
pain and suffering, damages |
Verkehrssicherungspflicht, , , |
life |
for, , |
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Wrongful conception. See |
personal integrity, , |
Vermogenssschaden, reiner, |
Wrongful life |
recovery of loss, |
Verrichtungsgehilfe, , |
Wrongful death, , , , , |
tort, |
Verschuldenshaftung, |
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unlawfulness, , , |
Versculden, , , |
See also Death |
unwanted pregnancies, |
Verständlich, |
Wrongful life, , , – |
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Vertrag mit Schutzwirkung für |
abortion, , – , |
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Dritte, , , , , |
action in tort, |
Zufällige Schadenverlagerung, |
Vertreter, |
child’s rights to claim, , |
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Vertwirkung, |
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Zugewinngemeinschaft, |
Vexatious claim, |
contract, |
Zurechnungszusammenhang, |