http://repub.eur.nl/res/concept/jel-K10/ Recent publications classified by JEL Code K10 en http://repub.eur.nl/static-eur/img/logo.png http://repub.eur.nl http://repub.eur.nl/res/pub/20568/ 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the last decade the interest in the quality of EU legislative instruments has surged due to serious threats to the effectiveness of the legislation. This contribution makes an inventory of the policies and instruments that have been put into place to improve quality of legislation and assesses their character, orientation and effectiveness. Any appraisal of these policies, so the paper argues, is dependent on a perception of the basic functions attributed to EU legislative instruments and the standards derived from it. The paper concludes that the present policies and instruments for Better lawmaking have the ability to promote regulatory quality, but not necessarily overall legislative quality. Voermans, W. http://repub.eur.nl/res/pub/20604/ 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This is an editorial introduction to the theme of the Erasmus Law Review Vol. 2 No.1. Focusing on different relevant topics linked to the rule of law in the European Union, the contributions highlight both the ambiguity and broad scope of this notion, as well as its exceptional place in the European legal order; the application of the rule of law concept to a new, supranational legal order arguably being a contributing factor in this regard. The editorial introduction places the different contributions in perspective. Amtenbrink, F. http://repub.eur.nl/res/pub/13452/ 2008-05-01T00:00:00Z This paper presents a review of the literature on comparative tort law and economics. It pays special attention to the economics arguments against and in favour of harmonization of tort law in Europe. Boom, W.H. van http://repub.eur.nl/res/pub/13453/ 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The text contains concluding remarks to the book Shifts in Compensation between Private and Public Systems, Tort and Insurance Law. Why have some legal systems abandoned tort law in some areas and replaced it with some form of no-fault compensation scheme or strict liability? What have been the effects? How should we evaluate these 'shifts'? Why have they not been adopted in other countries? These questions have been the focus of the Shifts in Compensation research project and this is the final volume in this series, addressing, on the one hand, the issues relating to 'shifts' in compensation systems at a more general level, and on the other hand, addressing shifts in particular domains. The papers examining the shifts at a more general level provide a framework for the analysis of the various shifts and explain the shifts towards an increasing use of strict liability and no-fault regimes. To what extent shifts in compensation can be explained by insurance markets and their relative flexibility is also dealt with. In addition, shifts in the specific areas of medical mishaps and disasters are also examined. This book brings together lawyers and economists from various jurisdictions thus providing a multidisciplinary approach to tort law and alternative instruments. Faure, M.G. Boom, W.H. van