Interaction between product liability and regulation at the European level

The Regulatory Function Of European Private Law

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 243-258

  Spindler, Gerald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

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EID: 84890973329     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781848447264.00018     Document Type: Chapter

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2. Spindler, Gerald (2003), in Bamberger, Heinz Georg and Roth, Herbert (eds),Munich, § 823, sec. 251;
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8. Spindler, Gerald (2003), in Bamberger, Heinz Georg and Roth, Herbert (eds), above n. 1 § 823, sec. 255.
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31. The major standards organizations in Germany like 'Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.' (DIN), ' Verband Deutscher Elektritechniker e.V.' (VDE) and 'Verband Deutscher Ingenieure e.V.' (VDI) are organized as private registered associations ('Eingetragener Verein', e.V.). See in extenso, Marburger, Peter (1979), Die Regeln der Technik im Recht, Köln, Berlin, Bonn, München, pp. 195 ff.
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35. Art. 483 I Co7acute;digo civil.
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49. Spindler, Gerald (2003), in Bamberger, Heinz Georg and Roth, Herbert (eds), above n. 1 § 823, sec. 255
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54. A summary of the discussion is provided by Spindler, Gerald (2003), in Bamberger, Heinz Georg and Roth, Herbert (eds), above n. 1 § 823, sec. 93 f.
55. example the main provision concerning torts in Germany, § 823 BGB.
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57. Most German authors consider only the storage medium as a part of property, e.g. Hager, Johannes (1999), in Staudinger, above n. 1 § 823, sec. B 60 and B 192.
58. In German tort law, these obligations are called Verkehrspflichten or Verkehrssicherungspflichten. A detailed view of these obligation is given by Hager, Johannes (1999), in Staudinger, above n. 1 § 823, sec. E
59. Spindler, Gerald (2003), in Bamberger, Heinz Georg and Roth, Herbert (eds), above n. 1 § 823, sec. 23 to 25, 510 to 520.
60. In German contract law § 280 BGB stipulates this fundamental rule.
61. One of the rare examples in German jurisdiction is Landgericht Bonn of 27 February 2004, 10 O 618/03.
62. An example in the German jurisdiction is Oberlandesgericht Ko7die;ln of 10 March 2006, 19 U 160/05.
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66. contract liability of Internet Service Providers, see Spindler, Gerald (2004), 'Vertrag mit dem Endkunden', in Spindler, Gerald (ed.), Vertragsrecht der Internetprovider, Köln, pp. 239-512.
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70. the financial sector there are several special obligations. According to § 25a Kreditwirtschaftsgesetz (KWG) and § 31 Wertpapierhandelsgesetz (WpHG) banks have to take adequate safety measures for their IT-systems.