Civil Law

General

• Code: 461
• Semester: 4th
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: General Background
• Teaching and exams language: Greek
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Lectures and Practice work (3)
• ECTS Units: 5
• Exams Schedule:
  • 19/09/2024, 18:00 - 20:00: Παπαδούλη

Course Contents

1. Introduction to law. Sources of law. The rules of law and their interpretation. Sources and
   branches of civil law. The Civil Code.
2. General principles of civil law. Natural and legal persons. Legal entities under civil law
   (association, foundation).
3. General principles of civil law. The legal right. Acquisition, loss and protection of right. Limitation periods and time-limits for action.
4. Legal transactions. Notion and types of transactions. Conditions of validity for legal transactions. Void transactions.
5. General contract law. Obligations and their types. Contractual and non-contractual liability. Torts.\
6. General contract law. Clauses for the safeguard of an obligation. Voluntary assignment and contractual subrogation. Redemption of obligations.
7. Law of specific contracts. The main contracts: donation, sale, rental/lease, employment contract, works contract.
8. Law of specific contracts. The main contracts: brokerage, mandate, loan, lending, custody, guarantee.
9. Property law. The notion of “rem” (object). Rights in rem. Possession and control. Acquisition and transfer of ownership.
10. Property law. Preference rights. Securities in rem (pledge and mortgage). Publicity of rights in rem.
11. Elements of family law. Marriage and partnership agreement, conclusion and dissolution. Parent-child relationships. Adoption, foster care and judicial incapacity.
12. Law of succession. Inheritance by will and intestate succession. Types of will. Classes of intestate succession. Reserved share.
13. Law of succession. Acceptance and waiver of the succession. Disinheritance. Legacy and donation in the event of death.

Educational Goals

The purpose of the course is for the student to master the basic concepts of Civil Law. In particular, the sources and distinctions of the law, the structure and methods of  interpretation of legal rules, the rights of private law, the general principles of Civil Law, the basic concepts and provisions in contract, property, family and succession law.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Know the basic concepts of civil law, such as natural and legal persons, legal transactions, contract law and rights in rem.
• Understand matters related to transactions, contracts, family and inheritance rights.
• Analyze civil law rights.
• Interpret the rules of civil law.
• Evaluate the main types of contract (donation, sale, company, mandate, rental/lease, loan, utility loan, works contract, employment contract, custody) and civil law legal relationships.
• Apply the acquired knowledge to make decisions at an academic and professional level.

General Skills

• Working independently.
• Team work.
• Working in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Decision making.
• Production of free, creative and inductive thinking.

Teaching Methods

• In the classroom, face to face.

Use of ICT means

• Basic software (windows, word, power point, the web, etc.).
• Support of learning process through the electronic platform / e-class.

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

Written final exams (60%) that may include:

• Judgemental questions
• Short answer questions
• Application exercises
• Comparative theoratical questions

In each question, corresponding evaluation points are specified.
Optional assignment (Essay writing and presentation) corresponds to 40% of the final grade.

Recommended Bibliography

1. 1. Π. Αγαλλοπούλου, Βασικές Έννοιες Αστικού Δικαίου, 4η εκδ,. Εκδόσεις Σάκκουλα, 2016.
2. Ε. Αλαφραγκής, Εισαγωγή στο αστικό δίκαιο, 2η έκδ., Εκδόσεις Σάκκουλα, 2018.
3. Α.Γεωργιάδης, Τι είναι δίκαιο; Η νομική επιστήμη για όλους, Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης, 2018.
4. Ν.Παπαδόπουλος, Στοιχεία ιδιωτικού δικαίου: μια επιτομή, Εκδόσεις Λογισμός, 2018.
5. Ν. Τριάντος, Αστικό δίκαιο-Επιτομή, Νομική Βιβλιοθήκη, 2013.

Related Research Journals

1. Αρμενόπουλος.
2. Εφαρμογές Αστικού Δικαίου και Πολιτικής Δικονομίας.
3. Χρονικά Ιδιωτικού Δικαίου.
4. Νομικό Βήμα.
5. Ελληνική Δικαιοσύνη.