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Modulprüfung

MP Comparative Law (2023S)

Information

Prüfungsstoff

1. The lecture material, which is published on Moodle every week.
2. The contents discussed in the lecture.
3. Additional case law posted on Moodle.

Comparative Private & Business Law:
- Purposes and Methods of Comparative Law,
- Germanic Legal Systems,
- Islamic Legal Systems,
- Roman Legal Systems,
- Asian Legal Systems,
- Common Law: U.S. Law & English Law,
- Exorbitant Jurisdiction,
- Contracts,
- Torts,
- Family law,
- Causation and Adjacent Doctrines,
- Property law,
- Corporations

Comparative Constitutional Law:
- The Roles of Heads of States,
- Parliaments,
- Electoral Systems,
- Federalism and Devolution,
- Constitutional Jurisdiction,
- Fundamental Rights Protection,
- Engineering Constitutional Changes

Literature:
Konrad Zweigert and Hein Kötz, An Introduction to Comparative Law, 3rd ed., Tübingen 1998
Jaakko Husa, A New Introduction to Comparative Law, 2015
Geoffrey Samuel, An Introduction to Comparative Law Theory and Method, 2014
Mark Tushnet, Advanced Introduction to Comparative Constitutional Law, 2nd ed., 2018
Thomas Kadner Graziano, Comparative Contract Law, 2nd ed., 2019

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

The exam will be structured in two separate parts, one covering the contents of Comparative Private Law and the second those of Comparative Constitutional Law.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Students should demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of different legal systems and be able to apply learned content in practical cases. The award of marks is based on the correctness, completeness and degree of precision of the answers.

Letzte Änderung: Mi 24.04.2024 05:54