The aims of tort law
Subtitle: Chinese and European perspectives
By: Helmut Koziol (ed)
Series: Zivilrecht; Hochschulsammlung Rechtswissenschaft
Publisher: Jan Sramek Verlag
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Wien
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9783709701270
Subjects: Torts; Congresses
Description: "An examination of the fundamental differences and similarities of different legal systems - the Chinese, continental Europe and common law."--
Notes: International conference proceedings.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introductory remarks  -- Helmut Koziol; title: The compensatory function of tort liability law  -- Liu Jinrui, Cui Jianyuan; title: The concept of 'compensation' in European tort law  -- Alessandro P. Scarso; title: The main function of tort liability of the People's Republic in China : to prevent, to deter and to punish tortious conduct  -- Guo Mingrui, Bi Xiaoxiao; title: Prevention, deterrence, punishment  -- Ernst Karner; title: An economic analysis of tort law's aims and functions  -- Wang Cheng; title: Economic optimization of tort law  -- Michael Faure; title: A significant aim of the tort liability law of the People's Republic of China : to promote social harmony and stability  -- Zhang Pinghua, Bi Xiaoxiao; title: Promoting social harmony and stability as an aim of tort law  -- Ken Oliphant; title: Harmony but not uniformity : comparative analysis of the functions of tort law and other relevant laws  -- Cao Xianfeng; title: Aims of neighbouring areas to tort law -- Monika Hinteregger-- Conclusion /-- Helmut Koziol.