Diagrama de temas

  • 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.

  • 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.