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In-depth knowledge on the general part of the law of obligations following the Austrian Civil Code.

Common rules on contractual and non-contractual obligations. Main focus on contract law (mainly remedies for non-performance).

Lecture with discussion.

Part of the final diploma examination "Bürgerliches Recht und IPR" resp. "Bürgerliches Recht I". Optionally on request course examination according to § 7, statute section on "study-law regulations"

Schauer, Structural Elements of the Austrian Civil Code, in: Grundmann/Schauer (eds), The Architecture of European Codes and Contract Law, Kluwer 2006, 83-103; Hausmaninger, The Austrian Legal System, 4th ed. 2011, 248-268; Eschig/Pircher-Eschig, Das österreichische ABGB - The Austrian Civil Code (Deutsch-Englisch), Lexis Nexis 2013

The contents of the lecture is the basis for understanding the rules of the special part of the law of obligations, which refer to individual contractual or legal obligations. The general part of law of obligations should be completed preferably before the special part of law of obligations, possibly at the same time, at least not in the reverse order.