El Trabajo Doméstico En El Derecho Europeo De Daños (Housekeeping Capacity and Tort Law in Europe)

Abstract

Desde un punto de vista comparado, se describen aquí los dos modelos básicos que existen en Europa a la hora de plantear la indemnización de los daños sufridos por quien antes del accidente desarrollaba tareas domésticas sin remunerar. Después de colocar a nuestro sistema en ese panorama, se destaca la importancia de reconocer la dimensión patrimonial de este tipo de daño y se señalan los problemas que derivan de no hacerlo.

From a comparative perspective, this paper presents the two models that can be described in the European systems of non-contractual liability when it comes to compensate an injured person who – before the accident – performed domestic chores without being paid for it. From our domestic system point of view, it also emphasizes the importance of a clear recognition of the patrimonial character of the loss sustained by this kind of victim and the problems that a legal system must face, if this recognition is lacking.

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Keywords: Tort Law, Housekeeping capacity, Pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses