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Legal aspects of consumer protection and responsibility for damages in the context of autonomous cars

Author(s): Lena Helińska, Bartosz Paczocha, Arkadiusz Piskorz
Subject(s): Civil Law, International relations/trade, Law on Economics, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Autonomous vehicles; autonomous cars; liability; delict; strict liability; constitutional freedoms; manufacturer; user; legal relations; trade in autonomous vehicles; automation;

Summary/Abstract: The popularization of autonomous cars will result in the emergence of hitherto unknown factual situations, in which the relationship between consumers and producers or sellers will play an important role. This article examines these relationships, with a particular emphasis on the responsibility of producers. Problems that could be linked to the fifth (highest) level of automation are analyzed in relation to the existing legal framework in terms of freedoms, information requirements, warranty for defects, tort liability and strict liability. The aim is to identify possible areas where the current regulations would be insufficient. The above-mentioned issues lead to the conclusion that although law-making should be based on knowledge about the functioning of the autonomous system, and it is not advisable to close any potential gaps haphazardly, an early debate on responsibility and liability plays a crucial role in the context of legal certainty.

  • Issue Year: 9/2020
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 34-45
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish