The purpose of protective norm in tortious liability arising from a breach of statutory duty
By: Britte Koppel, Janno Lahe and Leonid Tolstov
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjes-2026-0027 | Journal eISSN: 2674-4619 (formerly 2228-0596) | Journal ISSN: 2674-4600 (formerly 2228-0596)
Language: English
Page range: 333 - 353
Published online: Oct 25, 2026
Published in print: Dec 1, 2026
Published by: Tallinn University of Technology
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