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Advanced Civil Law

Objectives

Upon completion of the course on Consumer Law and Sustainable Innovation, the student should be able to analyse any legal provision in the field of Consumer Law and reflect on the principles underlying that provision, classify legal provisions according to the principles, evaluate a legal solution in the light of the principles, select the applicable legal provision and the relevant principles in the light of a real consumer situation with which the student is confronted and construct a solution, judge a dispute in the field of Consumer Law, create a new legal provision. After completing the course, the student should also be able to justifiably criticise legal rules taking into account their teleology, justifiably criticise case law taking into account the applicable principles and carry out autonomous research work, justify the positions adopted and compose in-depth texts on legal problems.


General characterization

Code

33183

Credits

4

Responsible teacher

Jorge Morais Carvalho

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - 112

Teaching language

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Prerequisites

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Bibliography

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Teaching method

The lectures are held in dialogue between the professor and the students. The topics to be covered in class are indicated in advance, and students are given all the necessary information about the subjects of each session at the beginning of the semester. It is recommended that contact hours be prepared in advance so that students can make the most of them. As a rule, discussion takes place in groups, with participation by students who feel they have something to add. For many topics, students are asked to reflect together in small groups (of two, three or four people) and then present the conclusions reached by each group orally to the whole class. This method ensures that all the students reflect on the subject in question. In other cases, where the existence of two or more positions is more evident, the class is divided into a number of groups corresponding to each position, and students are encouraged to work as a team to come up with arguments to defend that position. A debate is then held with one or more representatives from each group. This method makes it possible, on the one hand, to stimulate critical thinking and the realisation of the need to argue and, on the other hand, to train orality and develop communication skills.


Evaluation method

There is no final written exam.



The other assessment elements count 100%.



The classification includes:



- Mini-tests: 30%;



- Written commentary on a recent CJEU decision, with a possible bonus for class participation: 70%.


Subject matter

1 - Introduction to Consumer Law



2 - Actors of Consumer Law



3 - Principle of Transparency



4 - Principle of Fairness



5 - Principle of Reflection



6 - Principle of Balance



7 - Principle of Conformity



8 - Principle of Solvency



9 - Principle of orientation towards market and innovation



10 - Principle of orientation towards sustainable consumption



11 - Conclusion: Consumer Law in the connection between its principles and in the interection with the general principles