Law

Product liability is based on human error during production. However, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are increasingly replacing influences of human control. Tobias Voigt sheds light on the comprehensive dogmatics of German liability law, its judicial development on tortious producer liability and the implementation of the European Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC. He analyses the legal basis, grounds for liability and various procedural issues and, thus, shows that the existing liability system is open to development for new challenges posed by technical and scientific progress.

In this volume, the authors address the often invoked crisis of the rule of law. Requirements, challenges, and the significance of the concept of the rule of law are illustrated from a comparative German, Turkish and Japanese perspective on the basis of civil procedure.

Legal enforcement as a central touchstone of law only becomes apparent in its complexity through historical and theoretical comparison. While the historical perspective shows how enforcement of law adapts to the needs of time, the modern perspective highlights the diversity of today's legal challenges.

What is the state of play for punitive damages and how are they treated around the world? The contributors to this volume discuss the hostility to punitive damages in civil law jurisdictions, their evolution in US law, and recent international developments to answer the question: 'Who is (still) afraid of punitive damages?'