Pure Economic Loss in Europe |
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| Contribution by:
| Bussani, Mauro
Bell, John
Crawford, James
Mattei, Ugo
Sacco, Rodolfo
Schlesinger, Rudolf B. |
| Editor:
| Bussani, Mauro
Palmer, Vernon V.
Palmer, Vernon Valentine |
| Series title: | The Common Core of European Private Law Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-82464-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $182.00 |
Book Description:
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Many events result in pure economic loss, such as a business being idled by the cut of electricity cables. This controversial issue raises questions which affect the law of tort and contract. How far can tort liability expand without imposing excessive burdens upon individual activity? This is the first comprehensive study of the subject, using a fact-based comparative method and in-depth research into the laws of thirteen European countries. Includes a historical and analytical...
More DescriptionMany events result in pure economic loss, such as a business being idled by the cut of electricity cables. This controversial issue raises questions which affect the law of tort and contract. How far can tort liability expand without imposing excessive burdens upon individual activity? This is the first comprehensive study of the subject, using a fact-based comparative method and in-depth research into the laws of thirteen European countries. Includes a historical and analytical introduction to economic loss.