Änderungen schadensersatzrechtlicher Vorschriften, insbesondere Änderungen der Schmerzensgeldregelung
A. Jorzig · Zentralblatt für Gynäkologie · 2002 · Heft 11 · S. 491-492
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Zusammenfassung
Abstract German indemnity legislation has been amended effective 1st August 2002. In accordance with this amendment, payment of monetary compensation for injuries suffered has now been extended to claims arising from contract although it had formerly been legally restricted to penal offences, delicts or in minor cases to misdemeanour. However, such compensation or solatium (if at all appropriate) will apply only if the damage is more than consequential. If it is inconsequential, i. e. valued at less than 500 Euros, no compensation will be granted. On the whole, this reshaped legislation lessens the burden of res…