Comparative study on the personal liability of public agents

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16H06584
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Public law
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: Tsuda Tomonari 北海道大学, 法学研究科, 助教 (00779598)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 公務員の対外的賠償責任 / 公務員の個人責任 / 国家賠償法 / フランス法 / フランス国家賠償法 / 個人的フォート

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research aimed to contribute to the discussion about the personal liability of public agents through a comparative study between Japan and France. Focusing on four categories of situations, namely, simple negligence, gross negligence, intentional torts and private abuse of authority, this study revealed the advantages and challenges of conventional doctrines.

Free Research Field

行政法学