UNIVERSITY OF WROCLAW
FACULTY OF LAW, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS SUMMER SEMESTER 2015/2016
PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW SYLLABUS
The purpose of the course: an introduction to general principles of choice of law process, an overview of main European and international instruments (so called the Hague conventions, UN conventions) that provide rules governing jurisdiction, applicable law and recognition and enforcement of judicial and extra-judicial decisions in civil and commercial cases.
Lecturer: dr Agata Jaroszek
The course is taught through formal lectures and group tutorials (classes).
Students will be given homework assignments (reading texts, cases)
Exam: written form 2 questions and one case to solve
Group tutorials: discussions based on reading materials, case analysis, oral presentations are welcome!
Attendance forms an important criterion to pass a course.
Students have an access to a set of relevant texts for reading at home.
Some course books are recommended; they can be accessible at the Faculty’s library.
Course book: There is not a general course book in English. In the chart below there are some books available at the Faculty’s Library.
Students will be working with reading materials and cases provided by the lecturer.
Polish speaking students are recommended to get familiar with the following course books (latest editions since 2012)
J. Gołaczyński, Prawo prywatne międzynarodowe, Wyd. Beck M. Pazdan, Prawo prywatne międzynarodowe, Wyd. LexisNexis.
Commentaries to the Polish Private International Act of 2011 as well as the Polish case law and more articles in Polish can be also accessed at the following online databases:
legalis.pl and lex.pl through the Faculty’s network
1. Introduction to the basic concepts of the Private International Law.
2. Cross-border (foreign, international) elements.
3. Historical background. Unilateral and bilateral conflict of laws rules.
4. Public international law vs private international law
5. International conventions, bilateral international agreements, national codifications – different ways of regulation of conflict of laws issues.
6. General principles of private international law: public policy, renvoi, overriding mandatory rules, definitions, interpretation methods, application of public law.
7. Party autonomy - Choice of law
8. Freedom of establishment – nationality, place of habitual residence.
9. EC LAW AND PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
10. Conflict of laws rules regulating trade and private relations: Brussels I, Rome I and Rome II Regulations (jurisdiction, applicable law for contracts and torts)
11. Two EU Regulations in the family law arena: Brussels II bis (matrimonial matters and parental responsibility)
12. EU Succession Regulation.
13. Hague Conventions and other private international law instruments
14. National codifications: basic principles of the Polish Private International Act of 2011
15. Other national PIL acts in a comparative perspective.
ł: Personality rights in European tort law /
1. Tytuł Personality rights in European tort law / edited by Gert Brüggemeier, Aurelia Colombi Ciacchi and Patrick O'Callaghan.
Adres wydaw. Cambridge [et al.] : Cambridge University Press, cop. 2010.
Bogdan, Michael
2. Tytuł Travel agency in comparative and private international law / Michael Bogdan.
Adres wydaw. Lund : Juridiska Föreningen : distribution Studentlitteratur, 1976.
ISBN 9154409012 Opis fiz. 207, [1] s. ; 22 cm.
Oser, David.
3. Tytuł The UNIDROIT principles of international commercial contracts : a governing law? / David Oser.
Adres wydaw. Leiden : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, cop. 2008.
ISBN 9789004167896
Opis fiz. XVII, [1], 184 s. ; 24 cm.
KJE2855 .S953 2012 Autor Świątkowski, Andrzej
4. Tytuł European Union private international labour law / Andrzej Marian Świątkowski.
Adres wydaw. Kraków : Jagellonian University Press, cop. 2012.
ISBN 9788323331728 Opis fiz. 343, [1] s. ; 25 cm.
Stone, Peter.
5. Tytuł EU private international law / Peter Stone.
Adres wydaw. Cheltenham ; Northampton : Edward Elgar, 2010.
ISBN 9781848440838 (cased) Opis fiz. VII, [1], 562, [6] s. ; 24 cm.
Hartley, Trevor Clayton
6. Tytuł International commercial litigation : text , cases and materials on private international law / Trevor C. Hartley.
Adres wydaw. Cambridge [etc.] : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
ISBN 9780521868075 (hardback) ISBN 9780521687485 (paperback) Opis fiz. LXX, 892 s. ; 25 cm.
Bogdan, Michael
7. Tytuł Concise introduction to EU private international law / Michael Bogdan.
Adres wydaw. Groningen : Europa Law Publishing, 2012.
ISBN 9789089521088 Opis fiz. XII, 228 s. ; 24 cm.
