Description

The objective of this course is to gain basic knowledge about private international law, specifics of this field of law, principles that are governing private international law and also to gain understanding of different fields of private international law. Namely, the object is also to gain knowledge on construction of PIL, which is inherent for interaction among different fields of PIL.

Instructors

red. prof. dr. MARTINA REPAS, univ. dipl. prav.

Contents

Basic characteristics of private international law (PIL).
Regulating PIL relations: conflict of laws provisions and other international and national legal rules.
The role of basic institutes of PIL.
Individual statutes of PIL: under EC law, under international law, under comparative law.
International jurisdiction and special features of the private international law procedure.
Recognition and enforcement of (foreign) judgements.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding:
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:

- demonstrate understanding of the basic features of PIL,
- find and understand the relevant case law of the ECJ, comparative case law and case law of the national courts,
- demonstrate the interference among different parts of PIL (jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of foreign   judgements, etc).

Recommended Readings and Tools

•    M. Repas, V. Rijavec, R. Knez, S. Kraljić, T. Keresteš, T. Ivanc, J. Sladič, A. Ekart: Mednarodno
zasebno pravo Evropske unije, Uradni list Republike Slovenije, Ljubljana, 2018.
•    M. Geč – Korošec: Mednarodno zasebno pravo, splošni del, Uradni list RS, Ljubljana, 2001.
•    M. Geč – Korošec: Mednarodno zasebno pravo, posebni del, Uradni  list RS, Ljubljana, 2002.
•    T. Varadi, B. Bordaš, G. Knežević: Međunarodno privatno pravo, 5. izd., Forum, Novi Sad, 2001.
•    M. Bogdan: Concise Introduction to Private International Law, Europa Law Publishing, 2012.

Planned Activities

•    lectures,
•    seminars,
•    tutorials. Part of the tutorial is in a classroom while the rest is in the form of e-learning (e-tutorials may be given via video-conferencing or with the help of specially designed e-material in a virtual electronic learning environment),

•    individual work,
•    dealing with cases.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Assessment: Weight (%)

Written examination: 90%
Coursework: 10%

A student is admitted to the written part of the examination on condition he/she successfully performs at exercises.