Product liability in the European Union: Compensation and deterrence issues

European Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 299-318

  Cavaliere, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

European community law; Legal systems; Product liability; Product safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 17444376417     PISSN: 09291261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10657-004-4275-0     Document Type: Article

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