Certification: Trust, Accountability, Liability (Studies in European Economic Law and Regulation, 16)
Language: English
Published by Springer, 2019
Series: Book 15 of 24 - Studies in European Economic Law and Regulation
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Hardcover, vi + 250 pages, NOT ex-library. Minor handling wear only. Book is clean and bright throughout with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Issued without a dust jacket. -- "Offers an in-depth analysis of the function of certification in general. Addresses the function and the design of certification in a range of different sectors. Examines certification from both a theoretical and a practical standpoint. -- This book offers an in-depth analysis of the function of certification in general and of certification systems in a range of different sectors. The authors examine certification from both a theoretical and a practical standpoint and from the perspectives of different disciplines, including law, economics, management, and the social sciences. They also discuss instruments that help ensure the quality of certification, which can range from public law measures such as accreditation, to private law incentives, to deterrents, such as liability towards victims. Further, they assess the role of competition between certification bodies. Readers will learn the commonalities as well as the necessary distinctions between certification bodies in various fields, which may stem from the different functions they serve. These similarities and differences may also be the result of different types of damage that the certified producer or service provider could potentially cause to individuals or to the public at large. Often, companies use certification bodies as an argument to assure the general public, e.g. regarding the safety of medical products. Closer inspection reveals, however, that sometimes certification bodies themselves lack credibility. The book offers essential information on the benefits and pitfalls associated with certification." -- Contents: Introduction / Peter Rott; Part 1 Foundations -- Certification as Solution to the Asymmetric Information Problem? / Georg von Wangenheim; Challenges for Responsible Certification in Institutional Context: The Case of Competition Law Enforcement in Markets with Certification / Victoria I. Daskalova & Michiel A. Heldeweg; The Use of Conformity Assessment of Construction Products by the European Union and National Governments: Legitimacy, Effectiveness and the Functioning of the Union Market / Richard Neerhof; Part II Success and Shortcomings of Certification Systems -- Privacy Through Certification?: The New Certification Scheme of the General Data Protection Regulation / Gerrit Hornung & Stefan Bauer; Can Certification Enhance the Feasibility of Insurance? / Miranda P. M. Meuwissen; Control in the Label: Self-Declared, Certified, Accredited? / Hanna Schebesta; Certification of the Sustainability of Biofuels in Global Supply Chains / Carola Glinski; Part III Liability for Negligent Certification -- Certification of Medical Devices: Lessons from the PIP Scandal / Peter Rott; Public Function Liability of Classification Societies / Vibe Ulfbeck & Anders Mollmann; Liability of Rating Agencies Under German and European Law / Axel Halfmeier.…
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- Title
- Certification: Trust, Accountability, Liability (Studies in European Economic Law and Regulation, 16)
- Author
- Peter Rott
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 3030024989
- ISBN 13
- 9783030024987
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Series
- Book 15 of 24: Studies in European Economic Law and Regulation
This book offers an in-depth analysis of the function of certification in general and of certification systems in a range of different sectors.
The authors examine certification from both a theoretical and a practical standpoint and from the perspectives of different disciplines, including law, economics, management, and the social sciences. They also discuss instruments that help ensure the quality of certification, which can range from public law measures such as accreditation, to private law incentives, to deterrents, such as liability towards victims. Further, they assess the role of competition between certification bodies.
Readers will learn the commonalities as well as the necessary distinctions between certification bodies in various fields, which may stem from the different functions they serve. These similarities and differences may also be the result of different types of damage that the certified producer or service provider could potentially causeto individuals or to the public at large.
Often, companies use certification bodies as an argument to assure the general public, e.g. regarding the safety of medical products. Closer inspection reveals, however, that sometimes certification bodies themselves lack credibility. The book offers essential information on the benefits and pitfalls associated with certification.
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