Course Unit / The civil and European integration

The civil and European integration

Year
1
Academic year
2017-2018
Code
03220505
Subject Area
Law
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
ECTS Credits
15.0
Type
Elective
Level
3rd Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Lectures and tutorials. Assessment: written exam, research paper and final exam.

Learning Outcomes

Provide students with knowledge on the general theory of Civil Procedure: inadmissibility of actions. Competence. Alternative means of dispute resolution. Arbitration

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Civil Procedure. Conflicts and Jurisdiction.

Purposes of Civil Procedure.

Sources of Civil Procedure Law.

Alternative dispute resolution. Mediation. Arbitration.

Justices of the Peace.

Right to take legal action and proceedings.

Types of actions.

Interpretation of civil procedure laws.

The fundamental principles of Civil Procedure.

Questions of jurisdiction.

The parties.

The Lawyers.

The Judges.

The Public Prosecution.

The court staff.

Head Lecturer(s)

João Paulo Fernandes Remédio Marques

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 100.0%

Bibliography

- REMÉDIO MARQUES, J. P., Acção Declarativa à Luz do Código Revisto, 3.ª edição, Coimbra, Coimbra Editora, 2011, pp. 17-417.

- LEBRE DE FREITAS, José, Introdução ao Processo Civil, Conceito e Princípios, 2.ª edição, Coimbra, Coimbra Editora, 2012.