“Funds” in case of mass torts: solidarity, efficiency, or just a fiction?

Authors

Francesca Benatti Universitá degli Studi di Padova http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7594-3199

Keywords:

derecho civil;, responsabilidad civil;, estatus jurídico;, derecho de los contratos, acuerdos

Abstract

Debido a la pandemia por Covid-19, los fondos en el caso de mass torts toman su relevancia al ser considerados como una forma de compensar a la responsabilidad civil. Esta solución de rápido y fácil acceso deben contar con una regulación debida que permita conservar aquellos aspectos generales y específicos de la aplicación de esta figura. Por eso, este artículo se centra en el análisis de los fondos en casos de agravios masivos por la posible efectividad que podrían tener para responder al daño causado por la pandemia Covid-19 para suplir las brechas en la responsabilidad civil mediante un estudio conceptual, doctrinario y normativo. Lo importante es que no se transformen en herramientas para escapar de la responsabilidad.

Palabras clave: derecho civil, responsabilidad civil, estatus jurídico, derecho de los contratos, acuerdos.

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