Effects or consequences of liability - controversial aspects

Recommended Prerequisites

The Law of Obligations. Basic knowledge of French and English languages.

Teaching Methods

Teaching methodologies:

After and also during each work session there shall be the opportunity for dialogue.

Presentation of reports that result from personal research.

Methods of evaluation:

Participation in the seminar discussions (15 %);

Research report (85 %).

Learning Outcomes

The second semester is dedicated to the problems of loss compensation on a comparative law research perspective.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

I. Negative contractual interest and positive contractual interest.

               

II. Personal injury.

                1. Compensation methods.

                2. Non-financial loss; scope and legitimacy questions.

                3. The so called “biological damage”.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Participation in the discussion of the subjects in the seminars (15%);: 15.0%
Research work (85%): 85.0%

Bibliography

para além dos livros utilizados no 1.º semestre; besides the bibliography of the first semester

 

Paulo MOTA PINTO, Interesse contratual negativo e interesse contratual positivo, 2 vols., Coimbra Editora, 2008.

J. SINDE MONTEIRO, “Sobre uma eventual definição da causalidade nos projectos nacionais europeus de reforma da responsabilidade civil”, Revista do Direito do Consumidor, ano 20 (2011), n.º 78, 161-188.

Christian von BAR, The Common European Law of Torts, 2 Vols, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1998 and 2000.

Principles of European Law, Study Group on a European Civil Code, Non-Contractual Liability Arising out of Damage Caused to Another (PEL Liab. Dam.), prepared by Chr. von BAR, transl. by Stephen SWANN, Pádraic MCCANNON and Susan SINGLETON, Sellier, Bruylant, Stämpfli, 2009.

Francesco D. BUSNELLI., “Perspectives Européennes d’Harmonisation de l’Indemnisation des Préjudi-ces Non-Economiques: de l’Expérience Italienne du «Dommage Biologique» à la «Recommanda¬tion» de Trèves”, in Um Código Civil Para A Europa / A Civil Code For Europe / Un Code Civil Pour L’Europe (Studia Iuridica – 64, Colloquia - 8), Universidade de Coimbra / Coimbra Editora, 2002, págs. 257 s

G. VINEY / P. JOURDAIN,  Les Conditions de la Responsabilité, in Traité de Droit Civil sous la direction de Jacques GHESTIN, 3.e édition, L.G.D.J., Paris, 2006 ; Les Effets de la Responsabilité, 3.e édition, L.G.D.J., Paris, 2011.

Filippo RANIERI, Europäisches Obligationenrecht, 3. Auflage, Springer, Wien-New York, 2009 (Kap. 14).