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Strict Liability: Questionnaire and Cases; M.R. Will. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F. Visions. G. Possible directions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. Austria; B.A. Koch, H. Koziol. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F. Visions. G. Possible directions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. Belgium; H. Cousy, D. Droshout. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. Czech Republic; L. Tichy. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F. Visions. G. Possible directions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. England; W.V.H. Rogers. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F. Visions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. France; S. Galand-Carval. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F. Visions. G. Possible directions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. Germany; J. Fedtke, U. Magnus. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F. Visions. G. Possible directions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. Greece; K.D. Kerameus. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. Israel; I. Gilead. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F-G. Visions and directions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. Italy; G. Comande. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F. Visions. G. Possible directions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. Netherlands; E. du Perron, W.H. van Boom. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F. Visions. G. Possible directions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. Poland; M. Nesterowicz, E. Baginska. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F. Visions. G. Possible directions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. South Africa; J. Neethling. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F. Visions. G. Possible directions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. Spain; M. Martin-Casals, et al. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F. Visions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. Switzerland; P. Widmer. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F. Visions. G. Possible directions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. United States; G.T. Schwartz. Part I: General Questions. A. Legal Basis. B. General characteristics. C. Rules differing from general tort law. D. Cumulation of strict liability and fault liability? E. Interrelation with other compensation systems. F. Visions. G. Possible directions. Part II: Cases. A. Scope (protective purpose) of strict liability norms. B. Notion of `custodian/keeper'. C. Excuses. D. Channelling strict liability upon operator/license holder. Economic Analysis; M. Faure. Comparative Conclusions; B.A. Koch, H. Koziol.