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Who's Afraid of Punitive Damages?

Who's Afraid of Punitive Damages?

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Series: Beiträge Zum Ausländischen Und Internationalen Privatrecht

General Law

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ISBN10: 3161634756
ISBN13: 9783161634758
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: Sep 30 2025
Pages: 230
Weight: 0.12
Language: English
In 1992, the German Bundesgerichtshof held that it was 'manifestly incompatible with essential principles of German law to enforce lump-sum punitive damages of a not inconsiderable amount in Germany.' Whereas German courts have maintained this outright rejection of foreign punitive damages awards, many other jurisdictions have developed a more nuanced approach in recent years. Against this background, the contributors to this volume discuss the reasons for the general hostility to punitive damages in civil law jurisdictions, their evolution in US law, and recent developments in international law before looking more closely at six countries to answer the question: 'Who is (Still) Afraid of Punitive Damages?'

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