Course Outline
Course number
RM122
Transborder Commercial Law:
“Private International Law and International Civil
Procedure”
Course title
Credit points
2,5 (LV) 3,75(ECTS)
Total hours
30
Lecture hours
18
Seminar and other hours
12
Course level
Masters
Prerequisites
<<None>>
COURSE TEACHERS
Academic degree
Academic position
Jur.dr., dr.jur.,
fil.kand. (B.A.)
Senior Professor of
Comparative and
Private International
Law, University of
Lund (Sweden)
Vadims MANTROVS
Dr. iur.
Visiting docent at
RGSL
Toms Krūmiņš
LL.M.
PhD researcher at the
RGSL and the
University of
Copenhagen
No.
Name
Michael Bogdan
1
2
3
COURSE ABSTRACT
This course will give an overview of different topics and typical practical problems in
private international law and international civil procedure – all geared towards solving
legal problems in the real world of commercial cross border transactions within the
European Union. Each topic will have an initial phase of lecturing and in-depth
reading, followed by an interactive phase pursuant to the Socratic Method where the
students are supposed to come prepared to class and participate actively, e.g. by
discussing relevant topics and solving cases.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Understanding the legal background of private international law issues within the
framework of European Union law. Understanding the interplay between procedural,
substantive and conflict of laws rules. Moreover, finding an own point of view for
developing unique and creative legal approaches for solving particular cases.
GRADING CRITERIA
Criteria
Weighting
Presentations of cases during case studies
50 %
Exam (in class, open book)
50 %
COURSE PLAN – MAIN SUBJECTS
No.
Subject
Planned hours
1.
A.
Introduction into Private International Law
2
2.
B.
Basic Concepts of Private International Law
2
3.
C. Jurisdiction in Civil and Commercial Matters
10
4.
D. Introduction into Conflict of Laws
2
5.
E.
Conflict of Laws in Contractual Obligations
8
6.
F. Conflict of Laws in Non-Contractual (Delict/Tort)
Obligations
6
COURSE PLAN – SESSIONS
Michael Bogdan – MB
Vadim Mantrov – VM
Toms Krūmiņš - TK
Lecture/
Session
Tutor
Subject
seminar
1.
General Problems of Private International Law
Lecture
MB
2.
Introduction to EU Private International Law
Lecture
MB
3.
History, Scope and other General Features of Brussels Ia
Lecture
MB
Regulation
4.
Brussels I Regime (cont.)
Lecture
VM
5.
International Conventions & other EU Legal Acts on
International Civil Procedure, Other EU legal acts On
Jurisdiction (the Insolvency I Regulation etc.)
Lecture
TK
6.
Case Studies
Seminar
VM
7.
Case Studies (cont.)
Seminar
VM
8.
Introduction Into Conflict of Laws, Lex Causae, the
Concept of a Connecting Factor, Main Connecting Factors
Rome I Regime: Overview, Relationship with the Rome
Lecture
VM
Lecture
TK
9.
Convention, Scope, General Features
10.
Rome I Regime (cont.)
Lecture
TK
11.
Case Studies
Seminar
TK
12.
Case Studies (cont.)
Seminar
TK
13.
Rome II Regime: Overview, Scope, General Features,
Lecture
VM
Delicts and Special Delicts
14.
Case Studies
Seminar
VM
15.
Case Studies (cont.)
Seminar
VM
COURSE LITERATURE
No.
Author, title, Publisher
1.
2.
Bogdan M. Concise introduction to EU private international law. 2nd ed. Groningen,
Europa Law Publishing, 2012.
Stone P. EU private international law. 3rd ed. Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, 2014.
3.
Reference/Recommended Reading:
1. Bogdan M., Maunsbach U. EU Private International Law: An ECJ Casebook,
2nd edition. Groningen, Europa Law Publishing, 2012.
2. Briggs A. The Conflict of Laws. 3rd ed. Oxford, 2013.
3. Van Calster, Geert. European Private International Law, Oxford/Portland,
2013.
4. Cheshire, North & Fawcett, Private International Law. 14th ed. New York,
Oxford University Press, 2008.
5. Dickinson A. The Rome II Regulation. New York, Oxford University Press,
2008.
6. Ferrari F. (ed.). Rome I Regulation: pocket commentary. Munich, Sellier
European Law Publishers, 2015.
7. Huber P. Rome II Regulation: pocket commentary. Munich, Sellier European
Law Publishers, 2011.
8. Ole Lando, Peter Arnt Nielsen, The Rome I Regulation, Common Market
Law Review, 45: 1687-1725 (2008).
9. Peter Arnt Nielsen, The State of Play of the Recast of the Brussels I
Regulation, Nordic Journal of International Law, 81: 585-603 (2008).
10. E.F. Scoles et. al., Conflict of Laws, 3rd ed., St. Paul, Minn, 2008, pp. 9-18
(A brief history of European private international law)
11. Additional materials might be indicated during the course.