EU Private International Law (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet

The aim of this course is to provide the students with an understanding of the legal rules in force within the European Union that govern interstate disputes between private parties. After having completed this course, the student will be able to recognise the harmonised legal rules of EU law that are applicable to a given case. Furthermore, the student will have a basic understanding of how these rules are to be applied and how they have been interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Sisältö

Private international law regulates legal disputes between different legal orders. There are three main issues of concern within private international law: i) which court has jurisdiction to rule on an international case; ii) what is the applicable law in such an international case; and iii) how are foreign court judgments recognised and enforced?Previously private international law was mainly a national matter as each country had their own laws that defined these three issues. Nowadays private international law is largely harmonized by the European Union, which means that the same conflict of laws rules apply in all Member States. This course provides a general overview of the EU’s harmonized private international law regime.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

The lectures are graded fail/pass and the written exam on a scale from 0–5.

Lisätiedot

Säädökset
Jurisdiction: Brussels I Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012) and Brussels II Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003)Applicable law for contracts: Rome I Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 593/2008)Applicable law for tort: Rome II Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 864/2007)Insolvency: Insolvency Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2015/848)Succession: Succession Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 650/2012)

Lisätiedot
The course is delivered and completed fully in English. This means that the written assignments and the exam have to be answered in English. The course is directed to both degree students of the University of Lapland and exchange students.

Toteutustavat

Lectures (OTM0002D-1) and a written exam (OTM0002D-2). Information on the lectures will be provided in WebOodi separately for every semester. Students can take the exam in the electronic environment EXAM: https://exam.ulapland.fi/