Obligations Law

Total Hours in Course120

Number of hours for lectures24

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes24

Independent study hours72

Date of course confirmation20.03.2019

Responsible UnitInstitute of Economics and Finance

Course developer

lect.

Stepans Pokotinskis

Mg. jur.

Prior knowledge

JurZ2005, Basics of Law

Course abstract

The course provides knowledge of the sources of obligations rights, the composition of a legal transaction, losses and compensation for the losses, instruments for reinforcing obligations rightsand the termination of obligations rights. The course analyses some kinds of legal civil contracts and the procedure of conclusion of contracts in accordance with the Civil Law.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Students will be able to demonstrate:
KNOWLEDGE of
1. The substance andemergence of obligations law;the reinforcementand termination of obligations rights. Independent work.
2.The concept, components and kinds ofa legal transaction. Test with a case.
3. Contractualrelationships: the conceptand kinds of a contract, the procedure of concluding a contract. Test with a case.
4. Contracts regulated by the Civil Law and legal relations arising from the contracts. Test with a case.
SKILLS to
1. Independently identify obligations rights, the source of the rights, the ways of reinforcement of the rightsand the termination of the rights by using the theoretical knowledge acquired. Practical assignments.
2. Classify legal transactions and their components. Discussion in classes.
3. Independently identify legal civil contracts and the object and components thereof. Independent work, practical assignments.
COMPETENCES to
1. Independently analyse the sources, reinforcement and termination of obligations rights. Practical assignments, a test, an examination.
2. Independently identify obligations contracts and analyse the legal relations of both parties that arise from the contracts. Test, practical assignments, an examination.

3. Independently analyse legal information and urgent problems, come up with proposals for enhancing the legal framework for obligations rights. Practical assignments.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Concept of obligations law. Emergence of obligations law (1 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)
2. Concept and elements of a legal transaction, the classification of the transactions (2 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)
3. Concept, kinds and forms of a contract, the procedure of conclusion of a contract (2 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)
Test 1: Legal transaction. Procedure of conclusion of a contract (1 h)
4. Shortcomings of will in legal transactions (2 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)
5. Concept and kinds of enforcing obligations law (2 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)
6. Losses and compensation for the losses (2 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)
7. Termination of obligations(2 h – lecture)
8. Gift (2 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)
9. Purchase contract (2 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)
10. Supply contract (1 h – lecture)
Test 2: Purchase contract. Supply contract (1 h)
11. Maintenance contract (2 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)
12. Loan contract (1 h – lecture)
13. Lending contract (1 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)
14. Contract of bailment (1 h – lecture)
15. Lease and rental contract (3 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)
16. Authorisation Contract (2 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)
17. Contract for work-performance (2 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)

18. Carriage contract (2 h – lecture, 1 h – practical)

Requirements for awarding credit points

The student has to pass two tests and an examination as well as complete and submit independent assignments.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Homework 1. Emergence of obligations law. Solution of a case. To be submitted electronically.
Homework 2. Elements of a legal transaction. Solution of a case. To be submitted electronically.
Homework 3. Instruments for enforcing obligations law. Solution of a case. To be submitted electronically.
Homework 4. Termination of obligations. Solution of a case. To be submitted electronically.
Homework 5. Procedure of conclusion of a contract. Solution of a case. To be submitted electronically.

Homework 6. Analysis of some kind of civil contracts concluded in accordance with the Civil Law. Solution of a case. To be submitted electronically.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The finalcumulative mark depends on a mark of the examination assignments and the marks of the tests and homework. Students earn a pass mark in the tests or the examination assignment if at least 40% of the questions are answered correctly.
The homework, the tests and the practical examination assignments (cases) are marked in accordance with the assessment procedure for homework, testsand examinations.
The final mark is calculated as an average of the marks of two assignments of the examination andtests. The weights of assessments: each test is 20%, activity during practicals 20%, the examination 40%.
10% are equal to one point on a 10-point marking scale.

Compulsory reading

1.Balodis K. Ievads civiltiesībās. Rīga, 2007, 17. - 314 lpp.
2.Torgāns K. Saistību tiesības. Otrais papildinātais izdevums. Rīga: TNA, 2018. 4.-587 lpp.

3.Latvijas Republikas Civillikuma komentāri. Saistību tiesības. K. Torgāna visp. redakcijā (autoru kolektīvs). Otrais izdevums. Rīga: Mans īpašums, 2000., 18.-624. lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1.Jurista Vārds: Žurnāls tiesiskai domai un praksei - www.juristavards.lv
2.E-pakalpojumi-Latvijas Tiesu Portāls: hpps://manas.tiesas.lv/eTiesas
3.Latvijas Republikas Augstākā tiesa - www.at.gov.lv

4.Latvijas Republikas tiesību akti: https://likumi.lv

Notes

Restricted elective course (Part B) for the ESAF academic bachelor programme Economics, specialisations Regional Development and Administration as well as Law.

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