特別講義「European Private Law (European Union)」
| Numbering Code | U-LAW00 21834 LE41 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
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| Language | English | Day/Period | Tue.3 |
| Instructor name | Gabriele Koziol (Graduate School of Law Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course deals with European Union private law, that is the body of private law rules set out in European Union (EU) legislation. The first part of the course will give an introduction to the European Union as such, its history, institutions and competences as well as to the sources and enforcement of EU law. The second part of the course will deal with EU legislation in the area of contract law, consumer law, data protection law, competition law and international private law, discussing the often fundamental legal questions involved. The course will conclude with an outlook on the prospects and limits of the harmonization and unification of private law in Europe. | ||
| Course Goals |
・Obtain a basic knowledge of the EU. ・Obtain a basic knowledge of the most important EU legislation in the area of private law. ・Analyze fundamental legal questions from the viewpoint of EU private law. ・Understand the benefits and problems of legal harmonization. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1 Introduction 2-6 Part One: European Union (1-2 classes will be spent on each of the following topics) ・Historical development ・Institutions ・Competences / power-sharing between EU and member states ・Sources of law ・Enforcement of EU law 7-13 Part Two: European Union Private Law (1-2 classes will be spent on each of the following topics) ・Contract law ・Consumer law ・Data protection law ・Competition law ・International private law 14 Outlook: Legal harmonization and unification in Europe (Final exam) 15 Feedback |
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