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Tort and Regulatory Law in Italy

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Part of the book series: Tort and Insurance Law ((TIL,volume 19))

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In an effort to synthesise a complex issue, one may say that the impact of administrative law rules on Italian tort law is at least twofold.

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  1. Bocconi University, Milan, Italy

    Alberto Monti LL.M., Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Comparative Law)

  2. Bologna University, Italy

    Filippo Andrea Chiaves Dr. Aw. (Professor, Master in Law and Economics)

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  1. Alberto Monti LL.M., Ph.D.
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Willem H. van Boom Meinhard Lukas Christa Kissling

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Monti, A., Andrea Chiaves, F. (2007). Tort and Regulatory Law in Italy. In: van Boom, W.H., Lukas, M., Kissling, C. (eds) Tort and Regulatory Law. Tort and Insurance Law, vol 19. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-31134-9_9

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