Course Description
Chapter I. Introduction.
2. Obligation law and the importance of its study.
2. Reference to Comparative Law.
3. Guiding principles of Civil Law and Obligation Law.
4. General notions. Obligation stricto sensu. Performance of the obligation. The problem of non-autonomous obligations. Complex 'obligational' relation. Function of the obligation and the interests of the creditor.
5. Credit rights and property rights. The external effect of obligations.
6. Guiding Principles of Obligation Law. Principle of individual autonomy and contractual freedom. Principle of good faith. Principle of the unjust enrichment.
Chapter II. Sources of obligations.
1. Contracts. Contractual relations.
2.1. Promissory contract.
2.2. Preference pact.
2.3. Exception of non-performance. Termination of the contract.
3. Unilateral transactions.
4. Management of alien affairs.
5. Unjust enrichment.
6. Civil Liability.
6.1. Contractual and non contractual liability.
6.2. Liability for unlawful actions. Requirements and regime of the obligation on compensation. The function of civil liability.
6.3. Objective Liability. Liability of the committer. Liability of public legal persons by acts of private management. Liability for damages caused by animals. Liability for damages caused by terrestrial circulation vehicles. Liability for damages caused by electrical energy or gas installations.
6.4. Liability for legal actions.
6.5. Mandatory civil liability insurance.
6.6. Mandatory automobile civil liability insurance.
6.7. Limitations to the liability and the right to compensation.
Intended Learning Outcomes
CILO-1: Students will be able to interpret obligations general theory and basic concepts, and in special the sources of obligations, as contracts and civil liability.
CILO-2: Students will be able to analyse the legal framework of each sources of obligations.
CILO-3: Students will be able to identify a range of issues that arise when entering and enforcing contracts.