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MVV0568K European Private International Law

Faculty of Law
Spring 2013

Extent and Intensity

0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

JUDr. Klára Drličková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Zdeněk Nový, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Bc. Tereza Kyselovská (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Jana Turoňová (seminar tutor)

Supervisor

JUDr. Klára Drličková, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law - Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Hana Brzobohatá
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Department of International and European Law - Faculty of Law

Timetable of Seminar Groups

MVV0568K/01 Mon 25. 2. to Fri 17. 5. Wed 15:05–16:35 133, K. Drličková

Prerequisites

Good knowledge of Private International Law and European Law.

Course Enrollment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrollment status: enrolled: 18/15, only registered: 0/15

Fields of study the course is directly associated with

• Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
• Multidisciplinary studies (programme CST, KOS)

Course objectives

The aim of this subject is the analysis of most important concepts (including relevant case law) existing in the European Private International Law. The main objectives can be summarized as follows: to become deeper acquainted with the instruments existing in European judicial area; to gain the ability to recognise the problematic aspects of this instruments; to become acquainted with the relevant case law of the ECJ; to obtain the ability to analyze this case law; to improve presentation skills.

Syllabus

• Introduction to EPIL, autonomous interpretation
• Scope of application of the regulations, concept of civil and commercial matters
• Jurisdiction, applicable law, domicile, habitual residence
• Contracts in EPIL. Place of performance
• Consumer. Consumer contracts
• Delicts in EPIL. Place of harmful event
• Prorogation. Choice of Law
• Lis pendens
• EPIL and internet

Literature

• BOGDAN, Michael. Concise introduction to EU private international law. Groningen: Europa Law Publishing, 2006. x, 220 s. ISBN 90-76871-70-1. info
• Interactive syllabus of this subject
• BRIGGS, Adrian. Agreements on jurisdiction and choice of law. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. xlix, 572. ISBN 978-0-19-928230. info
• BRIGGS, Adrian. Civil jurisdiction and judgments. Edited by Peter Rees. 4th ed. London: Norton rose, 2005. lxi, 743 s. ISBN 1-84311-425-9. info
• EU private international law: an EC court casebook. Edited by Michael Bogdan - Ulf Maunsbach. Groningen: Europa Law Publishing, 2006. xxii, 331. ISBN 90-76871-71-X. info
• Brussels I regulation. Edited by Alfonso Luis Calvo Caravaca - John Blakeley - Ulrich Magnus - Peter Ma. München: Sellier. European Law Publishers, 2007. xxvii, 852. ISBN 978-3-935808-32. info

Teaching methods

Seminars, analysis of the case law, class discussion, presentation skills, homeworks

Assessment methods

Weekly seminars, obligatory attendance, home study of case law, class dicussion on problematic aspects, presentation skills

Language in which the course is taught

English

Teacher's information

Povaha předmětu neumožňuje absolvování předmětu distančně, studenti s povoleným ISP jsou povinni se účastnit výuky v plném rozsahu.

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014.

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