Personality Rights in European Tort Law
This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of civil liability for invasion of personality interests in Europe. It is the final product of the collaboration of twenty-seven scholars and includes case studies of fourteen European jurisdictions, as well as an introductory chapter written from a US perspective. The case studies focus in particular on the legal protection of honour and reputation, privacy, self-determination and image. This volume aims to detect hidden similarities (the 'common...
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This collection of case studies from fourteen European legal systems analyses the legal protection of personality interests in Europe.
List of contributors xiNational reporters xiiiGeneral editors' preface xivPreface xviEditorial note xviiiList of abbreviations xxiPart I Mapping the legal landscape 11 General introduction 32 Protection of personality rights in the law of delict/torts in Europe: mapping out paradigms Gert Brüggemeier 51 Introduction 52 Two distinct paths of civil law of delict 10A France 10B Germany 183 Two different paths of liability law 25A Common law of torts and statutory law: England 25B Scandinavian law: Sweden 284 A European perspective - Art. 8(1) ECHR 303 American tort law and the right to privacy Joseph A. Page 381 Introduction 382 The birth of a tort 413 The first steps 454 Evolution of a tort 485 Additional protection for peace of mind 566 The academic backlash 577 The United States Supreme Court intervenes 598 The present status of the unwarranted-disclosure privacy tort 619 The present status of the intrusion privacy tort 6610 The present status of the false-light privacy tort 6811 The present status of the misappropriation privacy tort 6912 Conclusion 70Part II Case studies 734 Case 1: The corrupt politician 75Case 75Discussions 75Comparative remarks 1405 Case 2: Convicted law professor 149Case 149Discussions 149Comparative remarks 1756 Case 3: The paedophile case 178Case 178Discussions 178Comparative remarks 2037 Case 4: An invented life story? 206Case 206Discussions 206Comparative remarks 2258 Case 5: A former statesman's family life 228Case 228Discussions 228Comparative remarks 2539 Case 6: A satirical magazine 257Case 257Discussions 257Comparative remarks 27210 Case 7: A snapshot of a person 275Case 275Discussions 275Comparative remarks 30811 Case 8: A paparazzo's telephoto lens 317Case 317Discussions 317Comparative remarks 34312 Case 9: Naked. Little.Girl.Com 348Case 348Discussions 348Comparative remarks 37213 Case 10: The late famous tennis player 375Case 375Discussions 375Comparative remarks 40814 Case 11: The popular TV presenter 413Case 413Discussions 413Comparative remarks 43115 Case 12: Copied emails 433Case 433Discussions 433Comparative remarks 45316 Case 13: Brigitte's diaries 457Case 457Discussions 457Comparative remarks 47317 Case 14: Tape recordings of a committee meeting 476Case 476Discussions 476Comparative remarks 48918 Case 15: 'Light cigarettes reduce the risk of cancer' 492Case 492Discussions 492Comparative remarks 50719 Case 16: Doctor's non-disclosure of a foetal disease 511Case 511Discussions 511Comparative remarks 54020 Case 17: WAF - A gang of incompetents? 543Case 543Discussions 543Comparative remarks 562Part III A common core of personality protection 56521 A common core of personality protection Gert Brüggemeier Aurelia Colombi Ciacchi Patrick O'Callaghan 5671 Dignity and honour 5682 Privacy 5693 Right to one's image and likeness 5704 Commercial appropriation of personality 5725 Right to personal identity 5736 Self-determination 5747 Protection of personality of legal persons? 5758 Personality violations through the internet 5759 Conclusion 576Index 578
