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Children in Tort Law, Part I: Children as Tortfeasors

  • Most recent developments in Europe in the field of liability for torts commited by children
  • Focuses on the analysis of tort law rules, as they are applied by courts. Insurance pratice is also considered

Part of the book series: Tort and Insurance Law (TIL, volume 17)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
  2. Questionnaire

    1. Questionnaire

      Pages 1-4
  3. Country Reports

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
    2. Children as Tortfeasors under Austrian Law

      • Susanna Hirsch
      Pages 7-61
    3. Children as Tortfeasors under Belgian Law

      • Pieter De Tavernier
      Pages 63-109
    4. Children as Tortfeasors under Czech Law

      • Jiří Hrádek
      Pages 111-146
    5. Children as Tortfeasors under French Law

      • Laurence Francoz-Terminal, Fabien Lafay, Olivier Moréteau, Caroline Pellerin-Rugliano
      Pages 169-215
    6. Children as Tortfeasors under German Law

      • Gerhard Wagner
      Pages 217-263
    7. Children as Tortfeasors under Italian Law

      • Giovanni Comandé, Luca Nocco
      Pages 265-292
    8. Children as Tortfeasors under Dutch Law

      • Willem H. van Boom
      Pages 293-309
    9. Children as Tortfeasors under Portuguese Law

      • Maria Manuel Veloso
      Pages 311-343
    10. Children as Tortfeasors under Russian Law

      • Igor V. Kornev
      Pages 345-368
    11. Children as Tortfeasors under Spanish Law

      • Miquel Martín-Casals, Jordi Ribot, Josep Solé Feliu
      Pages 369-413
    12. Children as Tortfeasors under Swedish Law

      • Bertil Bengtsson
      Pages 415-419
  4. Comparative Report

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 421-421
    2. Comparative Report

      • Miquel Martín-Casals
      Pages 423-465
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 467-476

About this book

This volume gives answers to different questions concerning damage caused by children. Are children directly liable and is there any age limit below which they have no tortious capacity? Can children, in spite of their lack of tortious capacity, for reasons of equity be held liable in exceptional conditions? What is the relationship between liability of children and liability of their parents or guardians? Are these questions answered by special rules of general application in all fields of tort liability or are there specific rules for specific torts?

The book includes reports from 11 EU Member States and from Russia and a comparative analysis.

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