UPDATE COMPARATIVE LEGAL STUDY

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Introduction 1

Headline developments 2

The trend is clear, but not simple 2

Established bodies of law at national level 3

Separate fields of law with differing rules 4

Public v private law 5

General themes 8

Specific Aspects 9

Boundaries of strict & fault-based liability 9

Scope: types of activity & types of damage covered by strict liability 10

Retroactivity 11

Liable parties 13

Apportionment among multiple parties 16

Defences, exemptions, etc 18

Causation/Burden of Proof 23

Other aspects 26

Denmark 30

Finland 34

France 37

Germany 41

Italy 45

Netherlands 48

Spain 52

Sweden 54

UK 57

Belgium 64

Introduction 66

USA 68

Canada 79

Australia 85

Japan 90

Switzerland 96