Private International Law
Objectives
Private International Law is concerned with the regulation of international legal relationships, in the sense of legal relationships that are connected to more than one legal order. The objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the main legal principles and rules applicable to private international law.
General characterization
Code
28111
Credits
6
Responsible teacher
Claire Bright
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 4
Teaching language
Available soon
Prerequisites
Recommended prior approved curricular units: General Theory of Private Law, Persons and Family Law and Property Law.
Bibliography
Recommended prior approved curricular units: General Theory of Private Law, Persons and Family Law and Property Law.
Teaching method
Classes are taught in an interactive manner. Students are expected to prepare in advance and participate actively in class discussions. Teaching is reinforced by additional materials such as power point slides which are uploaded onto Moodle.
Evaluation method
For the evaluation of this course, students may choose between the continuous evaluation or a final exam.
Continuous evaluation: it will account for 100% of the final grade and will take into consideration:
- the participation in class throughout the semester and the performance in practical exercises given in class by the professor (50% of the continuous evaluation grade).
- A multiple-choice test (two hours; closed-book): there will be 10 questions, each will be worth 1 point. It will be held on the last day of class (14th of December 2023), between 09:00-11:00am.
The students who wish to do so will also have the possibility to be evaluated on the basis of a written exam which will last 2 hours and will take place at the end of the term.
Subject matter
I. Introduction
II. Conflict of Laws
III. Jurisdiction
IV. Recognition of Foreign Judgments
V. Conclusion