Tort Law

Eric Tjong Tjin Tai, Professor of Private Law, Tilburg Law School, Tilburg University, the Netherlands

• Contents1 Introduction to private law terminology2 Tort law and the structure of fault liability3 Fault liability in French law4 The German law of delict5 Torts in English law6 Categorizing fault (I): formal sources of rules7 Categorizing fault (II): torts and protected interests8 Subjective fault: accountability and intentionality9 Causality10 Harm and damage11 Damages and other remedies12 Defences and limitations13 Strict liability in general14 Liability for other persons15 Liability for objects and activities16 Tort law in the world

‘This book is an excellent choice for those seeking a concise and accessible comparative analysis of the three most important European tort law systems: French, German and English tort law. It offers both an overview of the systems themselves and a comparative analysis of their systematic differences and similarities. The book is clearly structured and easy to read. The basic structure presented in Chapter 1 is useful not only for comparing the systems discussed but also for a better understanding of tort law systems worldwide, including one’s own national system.’