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European Private International Law
Last Updated Date:   25 Sep 2012


4 Credits,  Semester 1

Course Description:
This course will analyze the rules of private international law (and international civil procedure) to be found in Europe; in particular, it will focus on those rules that are in force in most EU countries, thus allowing course participants to make a more informed decision as to where to start court proceedings when dealing with business partners from a EU country and, in doing so, to forum shop. In particular, the course will examine in depth the rules laid down in the 1980 Rome Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations as well as those set forth in the Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters. In doing so, reference will be made to the case law of the European Court of Justice, where it exists

Course Convenor: Visiting Prof Franco Francis Ferrari

Co-teacher(s): NA

Module Codes: LL4151 / LL5151 / LL6151

Contact Hours: 9 session over 3 weeks: Three 3hr weekly seminar

Workload: Intensive: Wk 1 to 3; Dates: 13 - 31 August 2012 [make-up lesson on Wed 15 Aug (1-4pm)] **Make-up lesson on Tue 25 Sep & Fri 28 Sep (7-10pm) via Webinar

Mode of Assessment: Class Participation - 20% & 6-hr Take Home Exam - 80% [Release: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 (1pm); Due: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 (7pm)]

Preclusions: Nil

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or equivalent.

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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