Privacy - A Comparative Law Approach
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Teaching
Details
Faculty Faculty of Law Domain Law Code UE-DDR.00455 Languages English Type of lesson Lecture
Level Master Semester AS-2022 Teaching
Responsibles - Fountoulakis Mäsch Christiana
Teachers - Fountoulakis Mäsch Christiana
Description The course focuses on the protection of individual privacy in different legal systems. The importance and the meaning of "privacy" in Western European, Anglo-American and other legal cultures will be discussed on the basis of selected cases and articles. We will see the different facets of privacy and the extent to which each of it is legally protected under the various laws. It will also be shown that, under some laws, privacy is considered as an independent legal right, whereas in other countries no legal action can be brought for invasion of privacy.
A further key aspect will be the protection of the personal sphere at the age of internet. New technologies allow for arguably unlimited collection, sharing and storage of personal information. We will examine whether some laws are more concerned than others about these developments and whether there are common approaches, comparable legislation or similar case law.
In the academic year 2022/23, this course will be streamed.
Training objectives The students will be familiar with the Swiss, foreign and international case law and legislation discussed in class. They will be able to describe the similarities and differences regarding the protection of privacy under the different laws and draw conclusions from this comparison.
The students are expected to have accomplished the recommended reading and to actively participate in class.
Descriptions of Exams There will be a final oral exam of 15 minutes at the end of the semester.
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Dates and rooms
Date Hour Type of lesson Place 10.10.2022 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 13, Room 2.413 17.10.2022 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 13, Room 2.413 24.10.2022 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 13, Room 2.413 31.10.2022 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 13, Room 2.413 07.11.2022 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 13, Room 2.413 14.11.2022 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 13, Room 2.413 21.11.2022 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 13, Room 2.413 28.11.2022 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 13, Room 2.413 05.12.2022 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 13, Room 2.413 12.12.2022 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 13, Room 2.413 19.12.2022 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 13, Room 2.413 -
Assessments methods
Oral exam - AS-2022, 1ère session 2023
Assessments methods By rating Descriptions of Exams There will be a final oral exam of 15 minutes at the end of the semester.
Oral exam - SS-2023, 2ème session 2023
Assessments methods By rating Descriptions of Exams There will be a final oral exam of 15 minutes at the end of the semester.
Oral exam - AS-2023, 1ère session 2024
Assessments methods By rating Descriptions of Exams There will be a final oral exam of 15 minutes at the end of the semester.
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Assignment
Valid for the following curricula: Comparative Law 90 [MA]
Version: 20221107
Special CreditsSemestrial Intensive Courses / Block CoursesAdditional achievements
Ens. compl. en Droit
Version: ens_compl_droit
Master Courses > Semestrial Courses
Law 90 [MA]
Version: 20221107
Semestrial Intensive Courses / Block Courses > Elective coursesSpecial CreditsAdditional achievements
Legal Studies 90 [MA]
Version: 20160122
Additional achievementsElective courses