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The View of a Reinsurer: On the Relationship between Liability Insurance and Tort Law

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Tort Law and Liability Insurance

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Lahnstein, C. (2005). The View of a Reinsurer: On the Relationship between Liability Insurance and Tort Law. In: Wagner, G. (eds) Tort Law and Liability Insurance. Tort and Insurance Law, vol 16. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-211-30631-5_12

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