In this Article, we will examine some of the fundamental questions that would arise in litigation on liability for climate change, covering both domestic and international liability law. We will sketch some of the questions and issues that would have to be dealt with when a potential liability...

In this paper, some particularities of environmental insurance are addressed. First, the paper summarizes the general conditions of insurability. Then, it is explained why insuring environmental liability may be difficult. Specifically, the necessity of an adequate risk differentiation may be...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the incentive effects of existing compensation mechanisms in case of the bankruptcy of a financial institution. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses insights of law and economics to predict the effects of compensation mechanisms on...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the incentive effects of existing compensation mechanisms in case of the bankruptcy of a financial institution. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses insights of law and economics to predict the effects of compensation mechanisms on...

Liability of financial regulators is a controversial topic in Europe. Some countries have statutory protections in place to protect their financial regulators from being sued, while other countries are submitting their financial regulators to normal liability rules. The main argument for...