Giliker, Paula --- "What do we mean by ‘EU tort law’?" [2017] ELECD 1321; in Giliker, Paula (ed), "Research Handbook on EU Tort Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017) 1

Book Title: Research Handbook on EU Tort Law

Editor(s): Giliker, Paula

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781785365713

Section: Chapter 1

Section Title: What do we mean by ‘EU tort law’?

Author(s): Giliker, Paula

Number of pages: 25

Abstract/Description:

This introductory chapter examines the meaning of the term ‘European Union tort law’ and distinguishes it from studies examining the more loosely defined ‘European tort law’. European Union tort law is found in a number of different areas of law ranging from product liability to competition law. It plays an important role in ensuring the effectiveness of EU law and that EU citizens are able to obtain compensation for their losses resulting from breach of EU law. Owing to its diverse and piecemeal nature, its true breadth is often overlooked. Chapter 1 also highlights the cultural tensions underlying the development of EU tort law and the role harmonisation proposals play in this context.