授業の目的 【日本語】
Goals of the Course(JPN) | | | 本科目は、日本とヨーロッパ（EU）における民法の在り方に関するものである。本科目は、次の3つの部によって構成されている。第1部：日本における民法、第2部：EUにおける民法、第3部：受講生による報告。第1部と第2部では、それぞれの分野の概要を紹介する。その際、日本の裁判所および欧州連合司法裁判所（CJEU）の関連する主な判例にも触れる。第3部では、受講生が、第1部と第2部で取り扱った内容に関連するトピック（あるいは、受講生が関心を持っている、民法に関するトピック）について英語で報告する。本科目は、民法について研究することまたは国際取引にかかわる職業に就くことを希望する大学院生、ならびに、比較法的な観点から自国の法および日本法に対する知識を深めることを望む大学院生にとって特に意義があるものと思われる。 |
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授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course | | | This is a course on Japanese and European (EU) civil law. The course is organized into the following three parts: (I) civil law in Japan, (II) civil law in the EU, (III) presentations by students. Duging parts I and II, an outline of the respective topics will be provided. Major relevant case law of Japanese courts and of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will also be discussed along the way. In part III, students will make presentations on selected topics related to parts I and II (or any other topic relevant to civil law, in which students are interested). This course is helpful both for students who wish to do research about civil law or work in positions dealing with international transactions as well as for students who intend to deepen their understanding of their own national law or Japanese law from a comparative perspective. |
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到達目標 【日本語】
Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | ・日本およびヨーロッパ（EU）における民法の歴史、構造と内容に関する知識を取得する。
・日本およびヨーロッパ（EU）における民法の共通点と相違について学ぶ。
・比較法学の手法を理解する。
・英語でのプレゼンテーション能力およびコミュニケーション能力を向上させる。 |
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到達目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course | | - Acquiring knowledge of the history, structure and content of Japanese and European (EU) civil law.
- Learning about the similarities and differences between Japanese and European (EU) civil law.
- Getting familiar with comparative law and its methods.
- Improving presentation and communication skills in English. |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content / Plan | | 1. Introduction
Part I: Civil law in Japan
2. History and development of the Civil Code of Japan
3. Juridical acts
4. Real rights
5. Contracts
6. Torts
7. Marriage and divorce
8. Inheritance
Part II: Civil law in the EU
9. History and development of Civil law in the EU
10. Consumer information, right of withdrawal, unfair contract terms
11. Contracts for the sale of goods, digital contracts, price indication
12. Online platforms, digital services and digital market
Part III: Presentations
13. Presentations (i)
14. Presentations (ii)
15. Presentations (iii) and closing remarks
Note: the content above might be adjusted depending on the state of progress and the interests of the students participating. |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | | Students must be willing to talk in class, engage with other students, make a presentation and write a report paper in English. The report paper will be about the same topic each student has already made a presentation about. |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | No written examinations will be conducted.
- Class attendance and participation: 30%
- Oral presentation: 40%
- Report paper (about the topic of the oral presentation of each student): 30% |
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教科書・テキスト
Textbook | | Original material prepared by the lecturer will be distributed.
Details of the distribution method will be explained in class. |
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参考書
Reference Book | | - Hiroshi Oda, Japanese Law, fourth edition, Oxford University Press, 2021
- Hiroo Sono and others, Contract Law in Japan, Kluwer Law International, 2018
- Keizo Yamamoto, Basic Features of Japanese Tort Law, Jan Sramek Verlag, 2019
- Satoshi Minamikata, Family and Succession Law in Japan, third edition, Kluwer Law International, 2020
- Geraint Howells and others, Rethinking EU Consumer Law, Routledge, 2017
- Christian Twigg-Flesner, The Europeanisation of Contract Law, second edition, Routledge, 2013
- Reiner Schulze and Dirk Staudenmayer, EU Digital Law: Article-by-Article Commentary, Beck C. H., 2020 |
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課外学習等（授業時間外学習の指示）
Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | - Students are expected to review the content covered in each session.
- Students are also recommended to briefly preview the content of the next session.
More detailed instructions will be provided in class. |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | | Students who are absent for three sessions or more, will not be given a credit for this course. |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc. | | |
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遠隔授業（オンデマンド型）で行う場合の追加措置
Additional measures for remote class (on-demand class) | | |
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