Private International Law

Study:	Law - 7. semester
Code:	44351
ECTS:	8.0
Course coordinators:	prof. dr. sc. Vilim Bouček prof. dr. sc. Davor Adrian Babić prof. dr. sc. Hrvoje Sikirić izv. prof. dr. sc. Dora Zgrabljić Rotar izv. prof. dr. sc. Tena Hoško
Exam dates:	08. 07. 2024. 26. 08. 2024. 09. 09. 2024. Exam registration: Studomat

Literature:
SAJKO, Krešimir; Međunarodno privatno pravo, 5. izmijenjeno i dopunjeno izdanje, , Zagreb, .; Narodne novine (2009), str. 7.-70., 76.-237., 242.-286., 292.-313 VUKOVIĆ, Đuro; KUNŠTEK, Eduard; Međunarodno građansko postupovno pravo,; Zgombić i partneri (2005), str. 1.-267., 415.-580 SAJKO, Krešimir, SIKIRIĆ, Hrvoje, BOUČEK, Vilim, BABIĆ, Davor, TEPEŠ, Nina; Izvori hrvatskog i europskog međunarodnog privatnog prava; Informator (2001), str. 43.-45., 80.-90., 115.-122 BOUČEK, Vilim, Europsko međunarodno privatno pravo u eurointegracijskom procesu i izabrana pitanja mjerodavnog prava, Narone novine, Zagreb, 2021., str. 3-52; 65-337. SIKIRIĆ, Hrvoje; Zakon o međunarodnom privatnom pravu; Tradicionalno XXXIII. Savjetovanje - Aktualnosti Hrvatskog zakonodavstva i pravne prakse, Godišnjak 25., Organizator (2018), str. 61.-140 BOUČEK, Vilim, Stvarni statut u hrvatskom ZMPP-u iz 2017., Zbornik PFZ 71(2021),5; str. 681-714. Zakon o međunarodnom privatnom pravu, NN br. 101/2017, 67/2023 Zakon o arbitraži, NN br. 88/2001 Pomorski zakonik, NN 181/2004, 76/2007, 146/2008, 61/2011, 56/2013, 26/2015; , str. čl. 969. st. 1. toč. 2. i čl. 270 Uredba (EZ) br. 593/2008 Europskoga parlamenta i Vijeća od 17. lipnja 2008. o pravu mjerodavnom za ugovorne obveze ("Rim I"); Uredba (EZ) br. 864/2007 Europskog parlamenta i Vijeća od 11. srpnja 2007. o pravu mjerodavnom za izvanugovorne obveze ("Rim II"); Uredba (EU) br. 1215/2012 Europskog parlamenta i Vijeća od 12. prosinca 2012. o nadležnosti, priznavanju i izvršenju sudskih odluka u građanskim i trgovačkim stvarima (preinačena); Uredba (EU) br. 650/2012 Europskog parlamenta i Vijeća od 4. srpnja 2012. o nadležnosti, mjerodavnom pravu, priznanju i ovrsi odluka i prihvaćanju i ovrsi javnih isprava u nasljednim stvarima i o uspostavi Europske potvrde o nasljeđivanju -; , str. čl. 1.-12., 20.-31., 34.-35., 62.-63., 69., 83.-84 Uredba Vijeća (EZ) br. 4/2009 od 18. prosinca 2008. o nadležnosti, mjerodavnom pravu, priznanju i ovrsi sudskih odluka te suradnji u stvarima uzdržavanja; , str. čl. 1., 3.-7., 15 Haški protokol od 23. studenoga 2007. o pravu mjerodavnom za obveze uzdržavanja; , str. čl. 3.-8 Uredba Vijeća (EU) 2019/1111 od 25. lipnja 2019. o nadležnosti, priznavanju i izvršenju odluka u bračnim sporovima i u stvarima povezanima s roditeljskom odgovornošću te o međunarodnoj otmici djece (preinaka) - čl. 1., 3.-7. Uredba Vijeća (EU) 2016/1103 od 24. lipnja 2016. o provedbi pojačane suradnje u području nadležnosti, mjerodavnog prava te priznanja i ovrhe odluka u stvarima bračnoimovinskih režima; , str. Čl. 1., 4.-11., 20.-22., 26 Uredba Vijeća (EU) 2016/1104 od 24. lipnja 2016. o provedbi pojačane suradnje u području nadležnosti, mjerodavnog prava te priznanja i ovrhe odluka u stvarima imovinskih posljedica registriranih partnerstava; , str. čl. 1., 4.-11., 20.-22., 26
Optional literature:
SAJKO, Krešimir, SIKIRIĆ, Hrvoje, BOUČEK, Vilim, BABIĆ, Davor, TEPEŠ, Nina:; Izvori hrvatskog i europskog međunarodnog privatnog prava; Informator (2001), str. IV. Teze za hrvatski Zakon o međunardnom privatnom pravu BOUČEK, Vilim, Europsko međunarodno privatno pravo u eurointegracijskom procesu i izabrana pitanja mjerodavnog prava, Narone novine, Zagreb, 2021., str. 53-64 MATIĆ, Željko; Međunarodno privatno pravo - posebni dio, Izabrana poglavlja; (1982) SAJKO, Krešimir; Međunarodno privatno pravo, 5. izmijenjeno i dopunjeno izdanje; Narodne novine (2009), str. I.4.2.2.2. Unifikacija prava Europske zajednice (od 70. do 76. stranice) II.11.6. Primjena stranog prava u common law državama (od 237. do 242. stranice) III.3. Moderne metode u SAD (od 359. do 379. stranice) IV.2. Rimska konvencija o mjerodavnom pravu za ugovorne obveze iz 1980. (od 413. do 428. stranice) Dodaci (od 508. do 561. stranice; od 589. do 597. stranice i od 623. do 629. stranice)

Description:

Private international law is a branch of domestic law that uses conflict of laws rules, overriding mandatory rules and the specific substantive rules to govern private law situations with an international element.
The course Private International Law also includes lectures on international civil procedural law. The subject of international civil procedure law is civil procedure with an international element (international jurisdiction of the courts and other bodies in civil matters, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, presentation of evidence, delivery, enforcement, etc.).
Private law situations with an international element. Historical development of private international law. Sources of private international law. International civil procedure law. European private international law. Harmonization of Croatian private international law with the European.

Cognitive Skills:

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

After successfully completing the course students will be able to:

name the sources of private international law in the Republic of Croatia;

single out the basic theories and theorists of private international law;

define the institutes of the general part of private international law (e.g. classification, incidental question, renvoi, public policy ...)

explain the conflict of laws method which is the basis of the application of private international law;

explain the characteristics of civil proceedings with an international element, such as international jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of decisions, legalization of documents, international bankruptcy, etc.;

recognize the characteristics and institutes of international arbitration.

APPLICATION

After successfully completing the course students will be able to:

use sources of private international law;

independently apply the conflict of laws rules and rules of international jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of foreign decisions;

interpret the provisions of sources of private international law and international arbitration law;

outline the special features of private international law in the European Union law.

ANALYSIS

After successfully completing the course students will be able to:

differentiate between situations with an international element, and without it, as well as those with cross-border element in the context of the European Union law;

analyze the effects of international jurisdiction;

connect proper conflict rule with a given legal category;

compare the national and European rules in the field of private international law;

analyze the differences of recognition and enforcement of foreign decisions in and outside the European Union and of the arbitration awards.

SYNTHESIS

After successfully completing the course students will be able to:

come up with examples of situations with an international element;

formulate examples of different types of conflict of law rules;

propose an optimal way for resolution of a dispute with an international element;

construct a solution to the problems arising from concurrent proceedings in different countries.

EVALUATION

After successfully completing the course students will be able to:

evaluate the effects of public policy on the application of foreign law and the recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions and arbitral awards;

evaluate the legal norms in order to determine their types (dispositive norm, cogent norm, mandatory rule, public policy norm);

compare the legal norms on individual institutes of private international law in different countries and evaluate their effects on the resolution of disputes with an international element;

recommend to a party instituting proceedings before the competent court with understanding of the consequences that it brings.

Practical and Generic Skills:

After successfully completing the course students will be able to:

express themselves clearly and accurately, displaying the acquired learning outcomes;

orally present the adopted learning outcomes;

choose optimal clause on the choice of court / arbitration for the specific contract;

argue their positions on the issues in the field of private international law.

Matching Assessments to Learning Outcomes:

both written and oral exam for all the learning outcomes;

mainly written exam consisting of fifteen essay type questions for the learning outcomes knowledge and understanding, application and analysis mainly written exam consisting of fifteen essay type questions;

mainly oral exam for the learning outcomes synthesis and evaluation mainly oral exam;

seminar colloquia (partial exams) and exercises where ability to solve a hypothetical case is tested, especially for the learning outcomes of application, analysis, synthesis,

Consultations schedule:

prof. dr. sc. Vilim Bouček:
Tuesdays, 15.45-17.15 h.
Location: Ćirilometodska 4, room 4
prof. dr. sc. Davor Adrian Babić:
Tuesdays, 10-11.30.
Location: Ćirilometodska 4, room 21
prof. dr. sc. Hrvoje Sikirić:
Tuesdays, 16-17.30 h.
Location: Ćirilometodska 4, room 5
izv. prof. dr. sc. Dora Zgrabljić Rotar:
Anytime with announcement by email (drotar@pravo.hr)
Location: Ćirilometodska 4, room 47
izv. prof. dr. sc. Tena Hoško:
Onilne (Google Meet) based on individual arrangment.
Location: Ćirilometodska 4, room 57

Lecturer in charge	Consultations	Location
prof. dr. sc. Vilim Bouček	Tuesdays, 15.45-17.15 h.	Ćirilometodska 4, room 4
prof. dr. sc. Davor Adrian Babić	Tuesdays, 10-11.30.	Ćirilometodska 4, room 21
prof. dr. sc. Hrvoje Sikirić	Tuesdays, 16-17.30 h.	Ćirilometodska 4, room 5
izv. prof. dr. sc. Dora Zgrabljić Rotar	Anytime with announcement by email (drotar@pravo.hr)	Ćirilometodska 4, room 47
izv. prof. dr. sc. Tena Hoško	Onilne (Google Meet) based on individual arrangment.	Ćirilometodska 4, room 57