Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
International Private Law
Course Code
JF_009
Branch of Science
International Rights; Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Juridical Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Jānis Grasis
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Student wll get the basic knowledge on international private law and the main subbranches: characteristics of the natural and legal persons, conflicts of law, basic aspects of the international trade and freight transportation, and forms of settlement in international trade and dispute resoluton.
Preliminary Knowledge
International Public Law.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students will get the basic knowledge about the most important concepts of the International Private Law and the man subbranches.
Individual work and tests
Preparation of theoretical questions
Skills
1.Students will be able to select the applicable legal norms correponding to the legal facts and nalyze them.
Individual work and tests
Case study
Competences
1.Students will be able to apply theoretical knowledges into practice, including preparation of different documents.
Individual work and tests
Final test
Assessment
Individual work
|
Title
|
% from total grade
|
Grade
|
|---|---|---|
|
1.
Case study |
25.00% from total grade
|
10 points
|
|
The student shall prepare answers to the cae study. |
||
|
2.
Preparation of theoretical questions |
25.00% from total grade
|
10 points
|
|
Student prepares portfolo, where he gives answers to the theoretical quetions. |
||
Examination
|
Title
|
% from total grade
|
Grade
|
|---|---|---|
|
1.
Final test |
50.00% from total grade
|
10 points
|
|
The students write final test in the auditorum |
||
Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Introduction to the International Private Law.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Natural and legal persons as subjects of international private law.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Natural and legal persons as subjects of international private law.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
State as a subject of international private law.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
International trade law.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
International trade law.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Practical workshop about issues covered in previous lectures.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Practical workshop about issues covered in previous lectures.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
International carriage of the goods.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Payments in international trade.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Conflicts of law.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Conflicts of law.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
A seminar on the issues discussed in the lectures.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
A seminar on the issues discussed in the lectures.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Test in the class.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Test in the class.
|
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Oral)
PART-TIME
Part 1
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Introduction to the International Private Law.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Natural and legal persons as subjects of international private law.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
State as a subject of international private law.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
International carriage of the goods.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Test in the class.
|
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
10 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
A.Mieriņa. Starptautiskās privāttiesības: ģenēze un sistēma. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2015
2.
J. Bojārs. Starptautiskās privāttiesības. I,II un III daļa. Zvaigzne ABC, 2010-2013
3.
J. Bojārs Starptautiskās kontraktu tiesības. Starptautiskās privāttiesības. IV sējums. R.: LU Akadēmikais apgāds, 2015
4.
J. Bojārs. Starptautiskās tirdzniecības un komercijas tiesības. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2018
Additional Reading
1.
Geert van Calster, European Private International Law, Hart, 3rd ed., 2021
2.
Cheshire, North & Fawcett: Private International Law (15th Edition), 2017
Other Information Sources
1.
www.lexmercatoria.org