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| Periode | Type | Code | Naam | Taal | ECTS | Uren | |
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| semester I | compulsory | RGDOS500 | English written proficiency support | Engels | variabel | ||
| compulsory | RGMPR51006 | Seminar Contracts Law | Engels | 6 | variabel | ||
| semester I a | compulsory | RGMPR50706 | Comparative Property Law | Engels | 6 | 4 | |
| compulsory | RGMPR50406 | International Contracts Law | Engels | 6 | 4 | ||
| semester I b | compulsory | RGMPR50106 | Comparative Private International Law | Engels | 6 | 4 | |
| compulsory | RGMPR50306 | Internat Commerc. Dispute Settlement Law | Engels | 6 | 4 | ||
| semester II | compulsory | RGM0065018 | Master's thesis | Engels | 18 | ||
| semester II a | compulsory | RGMPR50806 | Comparative Tort Law | Engels | 6 | 4 | |
| semester II b | compulsory | RGMPR50906 | Cross-border Commercial Transactions | Engels | 6 | 4 | |
| Opmerkingen | The programme consists of 60 ECTS: | ||||||
| 1 | Comparative Private International Law | RGMPR50106 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The three main issues of private international law, applicable law, jurisdiction and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are the topics that will be dealt with during this class. This will be done from a comparative legal perspective. After a general introduction in the general theoretical framework of the Conflict of Laws, issues of applicable law in European private international law will be approached. Special attention will be given to the subject matters contractual obligations, torts and corporations. In addition, the issue of jurisdiction of courts to adjudicate in the aforementioned subject matters will be approached as well as the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments throughout Europe. A comparative component lies in the differences that exist in national substantive as well as private international laws, both between the European Member States and civil and common law legal systems. Students will gain knowledge of the basis for and theories on the conflict of laws, enabling them to understand the basic concepts of private international law. They will learn to identify the main private international law problems that arise in cross-border (legal) situations and learn to solve these problems on the basis of (primarily) European rules on private international law. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | Comparative Property Law | RGMPR50706 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The course starts with an introduction to comparative law in general. Specific attention is given to the use of the functional method of practicing comparative law. Also the importance and limitations of comparative law for various legal professions is discussed. Students are introduced to the various legal systems derived from Roman law, and especially to French and German law. Students learn to appreciate how different solutions have been found for the same legal problems in various European codes. Furthermore students will study the Anglo-American legal system. Next to examining the general structure of this system, students will be familiarised with basic issues of English property law. The course is completed by a comparison of modern continental European private law and the Anglo-American system. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | Comparative Tort Law | RGMPR50806 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International trade can give rise to liability in tort in many ways. E.g. products manufactured in one country cause damage to consumers in another country, a company is sued for damages caused by a subsidiary. This course covers the most important topics from a comparative perspective. Students are introduced to differences in tort law in various legal systems, especially the English, German and French legal systems. They will be stimulated to reflect upon the different solutions adopted by each of those systems. The teachers of this course will draw on their practical experience to ensure that students will gain useful insights into the realities of litigation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 | Cross-border Commercial Transactions | RGMPR50906 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This course deals with the most important legal issues arising in cross-border commercial transactions, such as contracting and torts: applicable law, jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments thereof. Various types of contracts will be looked at, such as sale, consumer, insurance and employment contracts. Electronic-commerce contracts, in their various forms, will also be analysed. While the focus will be on the regulation of international contracts and torts within Europe, attention will also be paid to other legal systems, in particular the ones from the participants’ countries of origin. Instrumental in this course will be several pan-European and international legal instruments, such as: the Rome I Regulation on the law applicable to contractual obligations, Rome II Regulation on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations, the Brussels (I bis) Regulation and Lugano Convention on jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters. During this class students will be required to actively participate, through weekly assignments, class presentations and legal discussions during class. By doing so the main objective of this course will be fulfilled, i.e. allowing students to practice and broaden their knowledge of private international law and to prepare them for legal practice in the international arena. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 5 | English written proficiency support | RGDOS500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The English proficiency support comprises three parts: 1. A compulsory test 2. 7 workshops 3. One-to-one tutorials Ad 1. All students participate in a short English proficiency test upon arrival in Groningen. In this 60-minute test students have to write an argumentative essay in academic style about one of six suggested topics. Ad 2. Based on the test score, students are advised as to which workshops, if any, they should attend. These workshops address - Punctuation - Formality - articles & concord - digital vocabulary tools - the verb phrase (tenses, voice) & grammar pitfalls - sentence structure - paragraph structure The advice is binding, meaning that attendance is mandatory for the students concerned. LLM students can also attend workshops to which they were not invited. Ad 3. In semester 2, one-to-one tutorials are offered for students who have followed the required workshops. These tutorials deal with written work produced by the individual students (e.g. one of the already produced papers from semester 1 or a chapter of the thesis). The tutor will provide feedback on this written piece. The tutorials are only available to students who have participated in the required workshops as assigned to them based on the written test. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 | Internat Commerc. Dispute Settlement Law | RGMPR50306 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This course will consider various methods to resolve disputes arising out of international (commercial) transactions, with a focus on international (commercial) arbitration. During this course, students will become acquainted with practical problems relating to alternative dispute resolution and more in particular in the field of international arbitration. This course aims to offer more in-depth knowledge of various forms of alternative dispute resolution, including international commercial arbitration, through active participation and discussions during the lectures. After having finished this course, students are able to quickly get to the core of arbitration law-problems in cross-border cases, to find solutions for these problems through selecting relevant rules of law and to make the legal assessments necessary. Furthermore, students have gained a general knowledge of the various other forms of alternative dispute resolution. The first part of the course will be devoted to the following topics: introduction on international dispute settlement, including advantages and disadvantages of different forms of dispute settlement, types and forms of arbitration and the procedural framework (sources of arbitration). Thereafter the course will be devoted to the issues of arbitrability, public policy, validity of arbitration agreement, drafting of arbitration agreements and the applicable procedural and substantive laws. Subsequently, the course will focus on the issues relating to the establishment of the tribunal, secretary to the tribunal, powers and duties of arbitrators and arbitral proceedings. The final part of the course will be devoted to recognition enforceability of arbitral awards. During the course the lectures will refer to different arbitration rules, arbitration laws, relevant international treaties and case law. Important to know: There will be one compulsory lecture for all students! In the beginning of the course a case with 12 questions will be published on Nestor. Students will have to form groups of 4-6 students (group enroll on the student portal course page). Each group must answer one question. The answer must be between 1000-2000 words, including footnotes, and each group should submit their answer through email within a given deadline. Each group must subsequently present their answer during the compulsory lecture (week 5). Questions may be asked by other students and/or the lecturer. The students will be graded. The grade forms 1/10th of the final grade for this course. Another deadline will be given for the end paper. Students are completely free to choose their topic for the end paper, as long as it falls within the scope of this course. The grade for the end paper forms 9/10th of the final grade for this course. Students who do not attend the compulsory lecture cannot pass this course. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7 | International Contracts Law | RGMPR50406 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In the age of globalization, cross-border contracts are becoming increasingly common. In this course students will get acquainted with the main international contract law instruments and the world's major contract law systems, as well as the important contract clauses regularly used in international commercial contracts. The course will enable students to gain knowledge of and insight into the main concepts of contract law in international and comparative perspective and to develop skills required for applying these concepts in global commercial practice. In particular, the course will focus on the issues related to pre-contractual liability, agency, contract interpretation, remedies for non-performance, and the effect of supervening events on contracts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 | Master's thesis | RGM0065018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The master programmes are all concluded by the writing of a Master’s thesis. This thesis should be linked to the subject matter of the master programme European Law, specialization Energy and Climate Law. Topics should be sent to the Academic Director of the programme for approval, after which a supervisor will be appointed. Every LL.M. student will receive 'Thesis Guidelines' at the beginning of the academic year. There is also a thesis class at the beginning of every semester. Before starting to write on the thesis, all students should have read the guidelines and are obliged to have participated in at least one of the two thesis classes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9 | Seminar Contracts Law | RGMPR51006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| During this course students will analyse, draft and discuss different contract clauses (such as forum clauses) that are important in various international contracts. Students are required to actively participate in group discussions about clauses so that existing cultural differences in relation to contracts can come to the foreground. Some of the classes will be taught by attorneys in order to provide students with practical insights from legal practice. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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