Module Exam
Written module examination in Comparative Law (2024S)
8.00 ECTS, SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
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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 Mo 27.05.2024 00:01 to Mo 10.06.2024 23:59
- Deregistration possible until We 26.06.2024 23:59
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Examination topics
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,
- CorporationsComparative Constitutional Law:
- The Roles of Heads of States,
- Parliaments,
- Electoral Systems,
- Federalism and Devolution,
- Constitutional Jurisdiction,
- Fundamental Rights Protection,
- Engineering Constitutional ChangesLiterature:
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
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,
- CorporationsComparative Constitutional Law:
- The Roles of Heads of States,
- Parliaments,
- Electoral Systems,
- Federalism and Devolution,
- Constitutional Jurisdiction,
- Fundamental Rights Protection,
- Engineering Constitutional ChangesLiterature:
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
Assessment and permitted materials
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.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
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.
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