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Annual Conference on European Tort Law

World Tort Law Society’s Conference on the topic of Product Liability, organised by the Institute for European Tort Law (ETL) and the European Centre of Tort and Insurance Law (ECTIL)

This conference of the World Tort Law Society (WTLS) was organised by the Institute for European Tort Law (ETL) and the European Centre of Tort and Insurance Law (ECTIL) and took place on the 17th September 2015 in the Austrian Ministry of Justice (Palais Trautson), Museumsstraße 7, 1070 Vienna. The WTLS is currently conducting research on this issue dealing with and analysing current problems of product liability worldwide. Helmut Koziol (ECTIL) presented his comparative conclusions to which international scholars offered their comments: YANG Lixin (Renmin University, Beijing), Catherine M. SHARKEY (New York University), Ken OLIPHANT (University of Bristol) und Anton FAGAN (University of Cape Town). The attendance of international renowned scientists from various parts of the world allowed for a special focus on the different utilized solution mechanisms. The Conference provided ample opportunity for discussion and debate.

Pictures of the event are available here.

For further information on this project please contact ondreasova@ectil.org.