Universität Wien

030351 KU Contract Law in Europe (2008S)

The emerging European Contract Law against the background of existing EC law and national contract laws

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 11.03. 09:15 - 10:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 01.04. 09:15 - 10:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 08.04. 09:15 - 10:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 15.04. 09:15 - 10:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 22.04. 09:15 - 10:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 29.04. 09:15 - 10:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 06.05. 09:15 - 10:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 20.05. 09:15 - 10:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 27.05. 09:15 - 10:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 03.06. 09:15 - 10:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 10.06. 09:15 - 10:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 17.06. 09:15 - 10:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 24.06. 09:15 - 10:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will cover the CFR-project and European contract law principles formulated by academic working groups (e.g. Lando Commission, Study Group, Acquis Group, Gandolfi Group) as well as their respective backgrounds in existing EC law and the contract law regimes of the European countries (with a particular focus on English, French, German and Dutch law).

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Participants should be provided with basic comparative knowledge of national contract laws in Europe and of existing EC law in the field. Against this background, they should obtain detailed insights into the ongoing evolution of a genuine European Contract Law. Participants should thereby be put in the position to understand and contribute to the debate over what is arguably the most exciting current development in the field of civil law.

Examination topics

The main didactical tools implemented will be lecturing, discussions in class, group work, short presentations and private study. Participants will not be obliged to speak English themselves and may choose to respon in German if they prefer to do so.

Reading list

Study Group on a European Civil Code/Research Group on EC Private Law (eds.), Principles, Definitions and Model Rules of European Private Law. Draft Common Frame of Reference (DCFR), 2008
Beale/Hartkamp/Kötz/Tallon (eds.), Cases, Materials and Texts on Contract Law, 2002
Lando/Beale (eds.), Principles of European Contract Law, Parts I and II, 2000
Lando et al. (eds.), Principles of European Contrac Law, Part III, 2003
Académie des Privatistes Européens (ed.), Code Européen des Contrats, Avant-projet, 2004
Research Group on the Existing EC Private Law (Acquis Group) (ed.), Contract I, 2007

Association in the course directory

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