European Contract Law and Tort Law
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Course code
AKJ6366.YK
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Euroopa Liidu lepingu- ja deliktiõigus
Course title in English
European Contract Law and Tort Law
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2025/2026 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Provide an overview of the theory of the law of contractual obligations and the law of non-contractual obligations (Torts) and the fundamental principles of among other things, the signing of contracts, obligations, liabilities, and remedies for breach application, termination of contracts, liability, strict liability, causation, intentional and unintentional torts, compensatory damages and punitive damages.
To develop a theoretical basis for analyzing legal norms to resolve theoretical and practical problems.
To give the students skills to provide argumentation for their views, by using contract law regulations, and the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the EU.
Brief description of the course
This course examines the law of obligations by explaining what a contract is and the various contract types. This course will also examine unfair and improper contracts that could be challenged; focus on contract termination, covering breach, voiding and rescission claims; and provide details on special contract situations, including real estate, financing and social contracts. This course also examines non-contractual obligations (tort law).
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- knows the system of the law of obligations, its basic concepts, basic principles, theories, trends and topical issues in the European Union;
- is able to pose and analyse legal problems within the confounds of the law of obligations in the European Union;
- is capable of using knowledge regarding the law of obligations in interpreting legal norms and solving practical cases;
- is able to find relevant information regarding the law of obligations in solving different legal problems.
Teacher
Lehte Roots
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