André Janssen

Since its first appearance in 1986, this magisterial work has won uniform praise from many of the world’s leading comparatists. It has been acclaimed by senior judges and has been cited by the courts of many countries. This new, substantially rewritten and systematically updated fifth edition of the work, contains over 95 leading judgments, most translated in their entirety, along with references to over 2,000 other decisions from Germany and the common law world. While the book remains an ideal tool for teaching comparative torts and comparative methodology, the fact that it has been extensively rewritten makes it an indispensable source of inspiration for those with a professional interest in tort litigation and tort law reform. This edition has paid particular attention to liability for internet activity, medical liability and the protection of personality rights and private life.

Since its first appearance in 1986, this magisterial work has won uniform praise from many of the world’s leading comparatists. It has been acclaimed by senior judges and has been cited by the courts of many countries. This new, substantially rewritten and systematically updated fifth edition of the work, contains over 95 leading judgments, most translated in their entirety, along with references to over 2,000 other decisions from Germany and the common law world. While the book remains an ideal tool for teaching comparative torts and comparative methodology, the fact that it has been extensively rewritten makes it an indispensable source of inspiration for those with a professional interest in tort litigation and tort law reform. This edition has paid particular attention to liability for internet activity, medical liability and the protection of personality rights and private life.

Unternehmen erzielen durch die Verletzungen fremder Rechtsgüter und Marktverhaltenspflichten hohe Unrechtsgewinne. Das Recht scheint weder über ein rechtspolitisches Programm noch über effiziente Instrumente zur Verhinderung solcher Gewinne zu verfügen. André Janssen geht der Frage nach, ob eine haftungsrechtlich verankerte und präventiv ausgerichtete Gewinnabschöpfung hier Abhilfe schaffen kann. Dazu befasst er sich zunächst mit den Grundlagen haftungsrechtlicher Verhaltenssteuerung. Anschließend untersucht er die Teilrechtsgebiete, in denen bereits eine vorteilsorientierte Haftung besteht und als Nukleus einer allgemeinen präventiven Gewinnabschöpfung dienen könnten: das Immaterialgüterrecht, das Persönlichkeitsrecht und das Kartelldeliktsrecht. Anhand der dort erarbeiteten Ergebnisse werden die Konturen der präventiven Gewinnabschöpfung nachgezeichnet. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei ihre optimale Ausgestaltung und ihr optimaler Anwendungsbereich sowie die Realisierungschancen de lege lata und de lege ferenda.

Information requirements have become a key element of consumer policy at the European level and are also gaining increasing importance in all other areas of private law. The law stipulates that information provided should not be misleading and also involves requirements regarding the fairness and objectivity of what has been provided. In addition to controlling the veracity of what is voluntarily offered by traders, the law increasingly requires disclosure of certain information. This volume focuses especially on the question of how these information requirements influence the party autonomy. International contributors explore in various contexts whether the legislative policy regarding the information requirements and their relationship to party autonomy has been properly thought through.

Information requirements have become a key element of consumer policy at the European level and are also gaining increasing importance in all other areas of private law. The law stipulates that information provided should not be misleading and also involves requirements regarding the fairness and objectivity of what has been provided. In addition to controlling the veracity of what is voluntarily offered by traders, the law increasingly requires disclosure of certain information. This volume focuses especially on the question of how these information requirements influence the party autonomy. International contributors explore in various contexts whether the legislative policy regarding the information requirements and their relationship to party autonomy has been properly thought through.