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Freier Warenverkehr und unverfälschter Wettbewerb in der Europäischen Union: Der Beitrag der europäischen Produkthaftung

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Diese Arbeit beinhaltet eine Untersuchung der Effekte einer einheitlichen Anwendung der Gefährdungshaftung als Grundprinzip der Produkthaftung bei länderübergreifendem Handel. Der Schwerpunkt der Analyse basiert auf einem Rahmen unvollkommenen Wettbewerbs bei heterogenen Konsumenten und Produktdifferenzierung seitens der Unternehmen. Trotz vollkommener Information der Konsumenten zeigt sich, dass eine einzelstaatliche Einführung der Gefährdungshaftung zu Verzerrungen führen kann, die durch eine einheitliche Anwendung der Gefährdungshaftung vermieden werden können. Jedoch scheint die Bedeutung dieses Effektes begrenzt, wenn man die vereinfachenden Modellannahmen aufhebt.

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  • Baumann, Florian, 2015. "Freier Warenverkehr und unverfälschter Wettbewerb in der Europäischen Union: Der Beitrag der europäischen Produkthaftung," DICE Ordnungspolitische Perspektiven 75, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE).
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    • D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • K13 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Tort Law and Product Liability; Forensic Economics
    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets

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