Universität Wien

380007 SE Seminar: European Tort Law (2010S)

The emerging legal category of European Tort Law in the context of EC, ECHR and national tort laws

Continuous assessment of course work

zusätzliche Termine:
16. und 17. Juni, 8.00-17.00, Sem 63

This course will cover the European Group’s Principles of European Tort Law and the DCFR provisions on non-contractual liability for damage, consider them in the context of EC, ECHR and national tort laws (in particular, the tort laws of England, France and Germany) and will involve analysis of relevant texts and cases.

Europe and existing EC law in the and practice and instruction in the analysis of relevant texts and cases. Against this background, they should obtain detailed insights into the ongoing evolution of a genuine European Tort Law, and thereby be put in the position to understand and contribute to the debate over one of the most exciting contemporary developments in the field of civil law in Europe.

The course will consist of eight two-hour seminars with introductions to the main topics and structured discussion of them, with analysis of texts and cases and a one and half -day seminar with short presentations by course participants. Additional private study is also expected. Instruction will be exclusively in English, and participants should have an appropriate level of linguistic competence.

Details

max. 16 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 09.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 16.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Tuesday 23.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 13.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 20.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Tuesday 27.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG

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Reading list

European Group on Tort Law, Principles of European Tort Law: Text and Commentary (2005)
C van Dam, European Tort Law (paperback edn 2007)
C von Bar/E Clive (eds), Principles, Definitions and Model Rules of European Private Law: Draft Common Frame of Reference (DCFR) (full edn 2009), vol 4
and successive volumes of the European Tort Law Yearbooks (2001-present) of the European Centre of Tort and Insurance Law and the Institute for European Tort Law (H Koziol/BC Steininger eds)

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