Introduction to Swiss Law
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Teaching
Details
Faculty Faculty of Law Domain Law Code UE-DDR.00456 Languages English Type of lesson Lecture
Level Master Semester SA-2020 Schedules and rooms
Summary schedule Thursday 12:15 - 15:00, Hebdomadaire (Autumn semester)
Teaching
Responsibles - Stöckli Hubert
Teachers - Achermann Raja-Marie
- Stöckli Hubert
- Trachsel Benjamin
Description The semester course "Introduction to Swiss Law" introduces the students to key aspects of Swiss Law (including the role of Public International Law and European Law in Switzerland).
The course consists of the following eight modules which are taught by the respective specialists:
– A brief history of everything
– The Swiss Constitution and what it stands for
– The system of succession law and some challenges ahead
– How Swiss contract law deals with consumers in general and standard contracts in particular
– Modern familiy concepts and family law in Switzerland
– The Swiss criminal law: crimes and sanctions
– International Law as it relates to Swiss Law
– Switzerland and the European Union
In order to give you a chance to follow the "Blockkurse"/"Cours blocs" in weeks 1-3 of the semester, the course will start in the fourth week of the fall semester. It will from then take place every Thursday (except where noted otherwise in the course program) from 12:15pm to 15.00pm in the classroom BQC 2.413, Beauregard 13.
NB: Please note that the course is exclusively open to exchange students at the University of Fribourg (regular students are not admitted to this course).
Training objectives By visiting the course our students will
– gain insight into the most important areas of Swiss Law;
– learn about the main sources of law (enacted law and decisions of the Federal Supreme Court);
– learn about specifities of Swiss Law in comparison to foreign legislations.
The acquired knowledge enables students to critically compare and contrast rules of substantive Swiss Law with the law of their home countries
Descriptions of Exams Students take a 2-hours written examination about the content of two of the modules.
Documents
Bibliography Documentation will be made available in the respective course on the platform "moodle".
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Dates and rooms
Date Hour Type of lesson Place 15.10.2020 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 11, Room 2.518 22.10.2020 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 11, Room 2.518 30.10.2020 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 11, Room 2.518 05.11.2020 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 11, Room 2.518 19.11.2020 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 11, Room 2.518 26.11.2020 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 11, Room 2.518 04.12.2020 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 11, Room 2.518 11.12.2020 12:15 - 15:00 Cours BQC 11, Room 2.518 -
Assessments methods
Written exam - SA-2020, 1ère session 2021
Assessments methods By rating Descriptions of Exams Students take a 2-hours written examination about the content of two of the modules.
Written exam - SP-2021, 2ème session 2021
Assessments methods By rating Descriptions of Exams Students take a 2-hours written examination about the content of two of the modules.
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Assignment
Valid for the following curricula: Comparative Law 90 [MA]
Version: 20221107
Special CreditsAdditional achievementsSemestrial Intensive Courses / Block Courses
Ens. compl. en Droit
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Master Courses
Environmental Sciences and Humanities [MA] 30
Version: 2023_1/V_01
Environmental Sciences and Humanities, minor Master > MSc-SE, Environmental Law Module, elective courses (from AS2023 on)
History of Modern Times 120
Version: SA16_BA_fr_v02
Module externe > Module externe: Studium Generale (Plan d'études 2016)
History of Modern Times 120
Version: SA16_BA_bi_v01
Module externe > Module externe: Studium Generale (Plan d'études 2016)
History of Modern Times 120
Version: SA16_BA_de_v02
Module externe > Module externe: Studium Generale (Plan d'études 2016)
History of Modern Times 120
Version: SA16_BA_bi_v02
Module externe > Module externe: Studium Generale (Plan d'études 2016)
Law 90 [MA]
Version: 20221107
Additional achievementsSemestrial Intensive Courses / Block Courses > Elective coursesSpecial Credits
MSc in Environmental Sciences and Humanities [MA] 120
Version: 2023_1/V_01
MSc in Environmental Sciences and Humanities, elective courses > MSc-SE, Environmental Law Module, elective courses (from AS2023 on)