European Contract Law(Open UvA college)

Studiegidsnummer	3254ECL6VY
Studielast	6
Voertaal	Engels
Periode(n)	Sem. 1 Sem. 2
Onderwijsinstituut	Amsterdam Graduate Law School
Verzorgd door	Leerstoelgroep Privaatrecht
Docent(en)	prof. dr. M.W. Hesselink
Inlichtingen	Privaatrecht Oudemanhuispoort 4-6 kamer A018 +31 20 5253519
Onderdeel van	Master European Private Law
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Leerdoelen

After having completed this course a student will:

• have a good working knowledge of the main rules of existing European Union rules ( acquis communautaire) in the area of contract law;
• have a good working knowledge of the main national legal systems in the European Union ( i.e. French, German, English law) with regard to the main subjects of contract law;
• have the skills and the knowledge to understand, interpret, implement, criticise and judge new developments in the field of European contract law
• will be able apply European contract rules to practical cases and to critically compare and assess the merits of different existing solutions to the same problem.

Inhoud

In this course, the law of contract on the national, the European, and the international levels will be discussed in an integrated and horizontal way. The focus will be mainly on the contract laws of England, France and Germany, for the national level, on the acquis communautaire (especially the Consumer Rights Directive 2011 and the Commission proposal for a regulation a Common European Sales Law, for the European level, and the 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the 2010 Unidroit Principles of International Commercial Contracts, for the international level. The main horizontal subjects will include: formation (including withdrawal and breaking off negotiations); pre-contractual information duties & defects of consent; interpretation, content and effects; unfair terms; supervening events; third party rights; and non-performance and remedies.

Aanbevolen voorkennis

European Private Law

Werkvorm

Weekly two hours lectures

Contacturen

Onderwijstijden

Day-time (English spoken)

Studiemateriaal

See http://blackboard.ic.uva.nl

Toetsvorm

Written exam (3 hours).

Opmerkingen

Verplicht vak in de Master European Private law.Keuzevak in de Master Privaatrechtelijke rechtspraktijk, Master Commerciële Rechtspraktijk en Master EU Competition Law and Regulation.