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To what extent can employers be held vicariously liable for the acts of their employees?

Posted on May 3, 2016

This post was also contributed by Ebru Tirel, Trainee, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Munich).

Imagine a forklift truck driver damaging the car of a customer of the employer, resulting in a loss of EUR 200,000. Who will be liable for the damage?

Generally speaking, of course, the employee is directly liable for the damage caused…

Posted in Europe, General, Germany

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