Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Law on Property and Law of Obligations
Course Code
SZF_129
Branch of Science
Law
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Juridical Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Martins Osis
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To provide students with extended knowledge of the most important institutions of property and obligations law, legal relationships that arise in connection therewith; to develop the ability to recognize and propose legally and factually sound solutions to problem situations in the area of property and obligations law by applying appropriate legal provisions, in conjunction with case law, and to develop the skill to prepare appropriate procedural documents.
Preliminary Knowledge
Introduction to law and civil law.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.In-depth knowledge of institutions of property and obligations law, the development trends thereof, the place and role thereof in the legal system, knowledge of protection of property and possession rights. Knowledge of lawful transactions, procedures for making thereof.
Individual work and tests
Examination
Skills
1.Ability to determine the legal composition of legal relationships, to identify problems and choose the most appropriate solution to the situation, to apply the relevant legal norms, to draft documents, to understand property and obligations law in connection with legal norms of other fields, to analyse problems and assess them in independent, motivated manner.
Individual work and tests
Examination
Competences
1.To identify and use sources of property and obligations law, case law, apply knowledge and skills in professional activities, apply legal methods systematically and rationally, improving one’s skills independently, to analyse legal information, make proposals for improvement of legal framework, analyse current problems in practice, identify development tendencies.
Individual work and tests
Examination
Assessment
Individual work
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Independent study of legislation and literature, solving of a practical task (case). In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. |
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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Examination |
25.00% from total grade
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10 points
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2.
Examination |
25.00% from total grade
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10 points
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3.
Examination |
50.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Final examination in property law and law of oblibations, consisting of a theoretical and practical part. The exam has been successfully passed if each part of it (theory and case solving) has a sufficient grade. The final assessment consists of a midterm examination in property law (25%), a midterm examination in law of obligations (25%) and the final examination (50%). |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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General provisions. Cases, classification thereof, and place thereof in the legal system.
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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General provisions. Cases, classification thereof, and place thereof in the legal system.
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Possession. Protection and restoration thereof.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Possession. Protection and restoration thereof.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Ownership. Content, protection, and limitation thereof.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Ownership. Content, protection, and limitation thereof.
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Rights to property of other persons.
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Rights to property of other persons.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The place of property law in the civil law system.
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Class/Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The place of property law in the civil law system.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Basics of the origin of obligations.
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Basics of the origin of obligations.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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A lawful transaction.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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A lawful transaction.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Delict.
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Delict.
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Means of reinforcement of obligations. Termination of obligations.
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Lecture
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Means of reinforcement of obligations. Termination of obligations.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Topical issues of obligation law.
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Class/Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Topical issues of obligation law.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
40 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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General provisions. Cases, classification thereof, and place thereof in the legal system.
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Possession. Protection and restoration thereof.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Ownership. Content, protection, and limitation thereof.
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Rights to property of other persons.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Basics of the origin of obligations.
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A lawful transaction.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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A lawful transaction.
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Delict.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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The place of property law in the civil law system.
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Topical issues of obligation law.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Rozenfelds, Jānis. Lietu tiesības, 4.izdevums. Rīga : Zvaigzne ABC, 2011.
2.
Torgāns, Kalvis. Saistību tiesības,Otrais papildinātais izdevums. Rīga : Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2018.
3.
Torgāns, Kalvis. Līgumu un deliktu problēmas Eiropas Savienībā un Latvijā. Rīga : Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2017.
4.
Civillikums. Lietu tiesības. Valdības Vēstnesis, 44, 24.02.1937.
5.
Civillikums. Saistību tiesības. Valdības Vēstnesis, 46, 26.02.1937.
Additional Reading
1.
Sachenrecht / Wolfgang Brehm/Christian Berger. Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck, 2014.
2.
Birks, Peter. The Roman law of obligations : the collected papers of Peter Birks. Oxford University Press, 2014.
3.
Kudeikina, Inga. Kopīpašuma institūta problemātika darījumos ar nekustamo īpašumu.
4.
Rinmane, Zane. Globalizācijas ietekme uz līgumsodu piemērošanu. Socrates, 2018, Nr. 2 (11) - RSU
Other Information Sources
1.
www.at.gov.lv
2.
www.manas.tiesas.lv
3.
www.latvijasnotars.lv