Civil Liability for the Violation of Statutory Provisions

On Wednesday 22 June 2016 I will defend my PhD thesis "De relativiteit van wettelijke normen" ('The Relativity of Statutory Provisions').

Wouter den Hollander • June 20, 2016

Interaction in action: the concept of the protective scope in private and public law

Join our ILS conference workshop, 21 January 2015,14.00h and contribute to getting a grip on the diverging civil and administrative courts’ case law on the protective scope of statutory provisions in public authorities’ liability cases.

Wouter den Hollander and Laura Di Bella • December 16, 2014

Escalators, elevators and the bigger picture of civil liability for the violation of EU law

In the Kone-case, the CJEU continues ‘Europeanising’ national tort law requirements, but a bigger picture of liability for the violation of EU law is missing.

Wouter den Hollander • June 23, 2014

The case of Jutta Leth and multilevel civil liability for the violation of EU law

The Vienna-Schwechat airport was extended without carrying out an environmental impact assessment. Does that warrant civil liability of the Republic of Austria for violation of EU law and on which level(s)?

Wouter den Hollander • March 28, 2014

Combatting climate change in court

In what appears to be a global novelty, a Dutch court has been demanded to issue an order for the State to effectively reduce CO2 emission levels in the combat against climate change.

Wouter den Hollander • January 10, 2014

Fairly denying a last will

Coetzee advocates the legal accommodation of denying a writer’s instruction to destroy unpublished manuscripts after he has deceased. What has Dutch inheritance law to offer?

Wouter den Hollander • November 25, 2013

Complaining to the bank

The Dutch civil code imposes upon the creditor a ‘duty’ to complain in good time about a defect in the performance of the debtor. But when does a client complain in good time about a bank violating its duty of care?

Wouter den Hollander • November 08, 2013

European tort law through the front door: civil liability of credit rating agencies

The European legislator has just introduced a specific tort on the level of EU law itself. Credit rating agencies may be held liable by investors and issuers for infringing regulation rules.

Wouter den Hollander • July 08, 2013

Slow decision making in Amsterdam’s red light district

The City of Amsterdam is being sued for deciding late on a permit application to exploit prostitution premises. Some remarks on a typical Dutch case.

Wouter den Hollander • May 26, 2013

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