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LevelCurrent Developments in European Integration (B-KUL-C06B6A)
Abraham Filip (coordinator) |
Stuyck Julien |
O'Connor Sean (substitute) |
Davies Paul (substitute) |
N. |
Almeida Ribeiro Goncalo (substitute) |
Hodges Christopher
(substitute)
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Aims
The goal is to offer students specialized knowledge of a specific areas of law (Consumer law, Intellectual property law, Banking and Financial law, Legal history and legal theory) focussed in its comparative and/or European dimension, taugth by a renowned foreign guest professor.
Previous knowledge
Basic knowledge of international and European public law. Basic knowledge of general principles of private law in an international and European context.
Content
During the academic year 2012-2013 the course Current developments in European integration will be devoted to some specific topics of commercial law, more specifically: consumer law, intellectual property law, banking and financial law and legal history and legal theory, focused in its comparative and/or European dimension.
Students choose two out of those four topics.
These courses will be taught by leading world experts:
- In the field of consumer law, Prof. Dr. Christopher Hodges (University of Oxford) will focus on "Enforcement of claims in consumer law";
- In the field of intellectual property law, Prof. Dr. Sean O Connor (University of Washington) will focus on "Life Sciences, R&D Programs and the Law";
- In the field of banking and financial law, Prof. Dr. P. Davies (University of Oxford);
- In the field of legal history and legal theory, Dr. Goncalo de Almeida Ribeiro (Harvard Law School, University of Lisbon) will focus on "The decline of private law".
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Toledo / e-platform
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Is also included in other courses
- Predoctoral exam
- Master in de rechten (Major Subject: Laws) 120 ects.
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Master of Laws (LLM)
60 ects.
Activities
4.0 ects. Current Developments in European Integration (B-KUL-C06B6a)
Stuyck Julien |
O'Connor Sean (substitute) |
Davies Paul (substitute) |
N. |
Almeida Ribeiro Goncalo (substitute) |
Hodges Christopher
(substitute)
|
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Content
1. Current Developments of European Integration (C06B6A): this course consists of four modules, of which students have to choose two. All these modules offer teaching by leading foreign professors:
a. Prof. Dr. Christopher Hodges "Current Developments on Enforcement of claims in consumer law",
b. Prof. Dr. Sean O Connor on "Life Sciences, R&D Programs and the Law",
c. Prof. Dr. P. Davies "Current developments on financial law",
d. Dr. Goncalo de Almeida Ribeiro on "Decline of Private Law".
OVERVIEW CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS
Module A by Professor Paul Davies: "Current developments in financial law"
- February 21, 2013 – Inaugural Lecture: What We Have Learned and What We Still Have toLearn from the Financial Crisis
- March 1, 2013 – Restricting the Activities of Banks: Glass Steagall, Volcker Rule, Ring-Fencing or Nothing?
- April 16, 2013 – Bail-in Debt and Contingent Capital in Bank Restructuring and Resolution
- May 15, 2013 – To what extent is Bank Corporate Governance different from the Governance of Non-Financial Companies?
- May 17, 2013 – Liquidity Provision to Banks: a Bigger Role for Central Banks?May 24, 2013 – Closing Lecture: Increasing Banks' Capital Requirements: Limits and Potential
Module B by dr. Gonçalo de Almeida Ribeiro: "The Decline of Private Law"
- 18 March 2013, 6-8 pm
- 19 March, 2013, 6-8 pm
- 20 March 2013, 6-8 pm
- 22 March 2013, 6-8 pm
- 26 March 2013, 4-6 pm
- 28 March 2013, 6-8 pm
- 29 March 2013, 11-13 am
Module C by Prof. Sean O'Connor: "Life Sciences, R&D Programs and the Law"
- 2 May 2013: 5-8 pm
- 3 May 2013: 5-6 pm
- 7 May 2013: 11-13 am
- 7 may 2013: 6-8 pm
- 10 May 2013: 11-13 am
- 13 May 2013: 4-6 pm
Module D by Prof. dr. Chris Hodges: "Current developments of private enforcement"
- 25 February 6-8 pm: Introduction to Enforcement
- 26 February 4-6 pm: Private Enforcement and Collective Redress in the EU
- 28 February 6-8 pm: Private Enforcement in U.S.A.
- 4 March 6-8 pm: Types of Public Regulation
- 5 March 6-8 pm: Consumer ADR: Ombudsmen, Codes and Compensation
Schemes
- 7 March 6-8 pm: Private Enforcement of Competition Law
Aims
The goal is to offer students specialized knowledge of a specific areas of law (Consumer law, Intellectual property law, Banking and Financial law, Legal history and legal theory) focussed in its comparative and/or European dimension, taugth by a renowned foreign guest professor.
