305900 VO Comparative Law

summer semester 2022 | Last update: 14.06.2022 Place course on memo list
305900
VO Comparative Law
VO 2
5
weekly
annually
English

Introduction to comparative law, its aims, functions and methods with a special emphasis on terminology.

The course will introduce the basics of comparative law in their historical and practical context. By comparing the structure and solutions of different legal systems students shall develop a better understanding of the solutions of their home legal systems. This also allows a more critical review of these solutions. Examples will be taken from contract and tort law, property and succession. A special emphasis will lie on common law systems as well as the  importance of comparative law in the harmonisation and unification processes.   

Particular emphasis will be given to terminology; main parts of the lecture will be held in English.

Lecture, discussion of case law, online elements

Written exam, online tests

Kischel, Rechtsvergleichung (2015); Rainer, Europäisches Privatrecht - Die Rechtsvergleichung (2. Aufl. 2007); Rainer, Introduction to Comparative Law, (2010); Ranieri, Europäisches Obligationenrecht (3. Aufl. 2009); Schwenzer/Müller-Chen, Rechtsvergleichung (2. Aufl. 2008); Zweigert / Kötz, Einführung in die Rechtsvergleichung (3. Aufl. 1996) auch in englischer Übersetzung von Tony Weir; Reimann/Zimmermann, The Oxford Handbook of Comparatie Law (2006); Siems, Comparative Law (2014)

Course held primarily in English!

22.06.2022
Group 0
Date Time Location
Wed 2022-06-22
15.00 - 19.00 online (Zivilrecht) online (Zivilrecht)
Fri 2022-06-24
09.00 - 18.00 Hörsaal 7 Hörsaal 7 Barrier-free
Sat 2022-06-25
09.00 - 18.00 Hörsaal B Hörsaal B Barrier-free