Topic outline

  • Spanish Private Law from an International Perspective (2017)

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    Teaching Faculty

    Sonia Martín Santisteban

    Private Law Department

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

    The purpose of this course is to cover the main issues of Spanish Contract Law and Property Law, from the perspective of a neutral observer, comparing the solutions given under Spanish law to those followed in other European civil law countries (mainly France, Italy and Germany) and in the common law systems. This objetive requires a preliminary overview of the main differences between civil law systems and common systems and some general information on the Spanish legal system.

       

    Keywords

    Contract Law, State of Autonomies, Private Law, Legal English, Leases, Common Law, Civil Law Systems, Real Property, Comparative Law, Spanish Legal System.

  • Course Details

    Course Details

      

     

    Course Information

    • Course title: Spanish Private Law from an International Perspective

    • Code: G967

    • Department / Unit: Private Law

    • Degree / Master’s: Degree in Law

    • Faculty: Faculty of Law

    • ECTS credits: 6

    • Language of instruction: English

    • Course director: Sonia Martín Santisteban

     

     

      

        Course structure    

        

    • Topic 1. Comparative law and legal systems in the world. The spanish legal system.
    • Topic 2. Contract law.
    • Topic 3. Real property.
  • Readings

    Readings

      

     

        Required reading list    

     

    • Zweigert, K. & Kötz, H.: «An introduction to comparative law». New York. Last edition. Ed. Oxford University Press.

    • Bergel Sainz-Barranda, Y. (2011): «Handbook on spanish civil patrimonial law». Madrid. Ed. Tecnos.

    • Sjef Van Erp, S. & Vaquer, A. (2006): «Introduction to spanish patrimonial law». Granada. Ed. Comares.

    • Rodriguez De Las Heras Ballell, T. (2010):«Introduction to spanish private law». London/New York. Ed. Routledge Cavendish.

  • Lecture Notes

    Lecture Notes

     

     

    • MC-F-001. Topic 1. Comparative law and legal systems in the world. The spanish legal system.
    • MC-F-002. Topic 2. Contract law.
    • MC-F-003. Topic 3. Real property.
  • Assessment

    Assessment

     

     

        Sample multiple choice exam    

     

      

      

      

        Assessment criteria    

        

      

    ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

    "PRIVATE SPANISH LAW FROM AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE"

      

    Description

    Type

    Final assessment

    Retake option

    %

    Written exam

    Written exam

    Yes

    Yes

    60%

    • Minimum mark: 5.00.

    • Date: At the end of the term.

    • Comments: The Final Exam represents 60% of the grade. The remaining 40% of the grade will be obtained by work done in class through Continuous Assessment.

    Assessment activities

    Other

    No

    No

    40%

    • Minimum mark: 5.00.

    • Date: during the course. Monthly.

      TOTAL

    100%

    COMMENTS:

    • The Final Exam represents 60% of the grade. The remaining 40% of the grade will be obtained by work done in class through Continuous Assessment.

    COMMENTS for part-time students:

    • Part-time students are not exempt from the obligation to carry out the Assessment Activities on the designated days.

  • Syllabus

    Syllabus

     

     

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  • About the Professor

    About the Professor

     

     

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    Sonia Martín Santisteban

     

    Private Law Department

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA
     
    Additional information