030174 KU Comparative Private International Law (2020W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Tu 08.09.2020 00:01 to Tu 22.09.2020 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Fr 09.10.2020 23:59
Details
max. 70 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Friday
09.10.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday
16.10.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday
23.10.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday
30.10.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday
06.11.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday
13.11.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday
20.11.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday
27.11.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday
04.12.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday
11.12.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday
18.12.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday
08.01.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday
15.01.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday
22.01.
10:00 - 12:00
Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Assessment and permitted materials:
Students will be assessed on the basis of a written exam and on the basis of their participation during the class, weighted 70% for the written exam and 30% for oral participation. In the written exam, unmodified legal texts, such as EU regulations (Rome I and II) or national conflicts laws, will be permitted.
Students will be assessed on the basis of a written exam and on the basis of their participation during the class, weighted 70% for the written exam and 30% for oral participation. In the written exam, unmodified legal texts, such as EU regulations (Rome I and II) or national conflicts laws, will be permitted.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria:
The successful candidate must be able to find the appropriate provision of a certain legal system that best corresponds to a certain factual situation. They must also be able to compare and contrast legal provisions of different legal systems. Only topics discussed in the class will be examined.Assessment standard:
The grades will be based on the comprehensiveness, soundness and accuracy of the student’s answers. The quality of the English language will not affect the grade except where a lack of language skills leads to incomprehensible answers.
The successful candidate must be able to find the appropriate provision of a certain legal system that best corresponds to a certain factual situation. They must also be able to compare and contrast legal provisions of different legal systems. Only topics discussed in the class will be examined.Assessment standard:
The grades will be based on the comprehensiveness, soundness and accuracy of the student’s answers. The quality of the English language will not affect the grade except where a lack of language skills leads to incomprehensible answers.
Examination topics
Only topics discussed in the class will be examined.
Reading list
Reading list:
Trevor Hartley, International Commercial Litigation, 2nd ed. (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press: 2015)
Friedrich Juenger, Choice of Law and Multistate Justice (Ardsley, Transnational Pub.: 2005)
Mathias Reimann, Conflict of Laws in Western Europe: A Guide through the Jungle (Irvington, Transnational Pub.: 1995)
Mathias Reimann, Comparative Law and Private International Law, in: Mathias Reiman & Reinhard Zimmermann (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Law (Oxford, OUP 2006) p. 1363 - 1396
Khalil A. Sfeir, Droit international privé comparé, 2 vols (Beyrouth, Sader: 2005)
Symeon Symeonides (ed), Private International Law at the End of the Twentieth Century: Progress or Regress (The Hague et al., Kluwer Law International: 1999)
Symeon Symeonides, Codifying Choice of Law Around the World (Oxford, OUP 2014)
Trevor Hartley, International Commercial Litigation, 2nd ed. (Cambridge, Cambridge University Press: 2015)
Friedrich Juenger, Choice of Law and Multistate Justice (Ardsley, Transnational Pub.: 2005)
Mathias Reimann, Conflict of Laws in Western Europe: A Guide through the Jungle (Irvington, Transnational Pub.: 1995)
Mathias Reimann, Comparative Law and Private International Law, in: Mathias Reiman & Reinhard Zimmermann (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Law (Oxford, OUP 2006) p. 1363 - 1396
Khalil A. Sfeir, Droit international privé comparé, 2 vols (Beyrouth, Sader: 2005)
Symeon Symeonides (ed), Private International Law at the End of the Twentieth Century: Progress or Regress (The Hague et al., Kluwer Law International: 1999)
Symeon Symeonides, Codifying Choice of Law Around the World (Oxford, OUP 2014)
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:11
The goal of this class is to familiarise students with the different approaches that exist around the world regarding conflict of laws issues. This should enable them to predict a potential forum and the legal rules applying to cross-border dispute resolution. From a practical viewpoint, such knowledge is vital for a professional career in contract negotiation and drafting as well as in international litigation or arbitration. It may also provide opportunities in an international organisation.
The lecture will focus on the conflict-of-laws rules of the EU and the US and compare them to those of other major legal systems (UK, Switzerland, Russia, China, Japan, Latin America).Methods:
Students will receive original materials in English, which they will have to read in advance. They will also receive powerpoints. Practical examples will be provided and cases discussed.Language:
All classes will be held in English.