SEMINAR
University of Konstanz, University of Tartu
Private law modernization in the context of national legal system
Tartu, 8-13 June 2010, Näituse 13a - 201
Program
Tuesday, 8th June
9:30 Opening
10:00-12:30 Session I
Moderation: Christoph Schewe (Docent of European and International Economic Law,
DAAD Lecturer in Law)
Prof. Rainer Hausmann, Critical review of the Draft's provisions and a comparison with the
respective regulations in the German BGB
12:30-13:30 Lunch break
13:30-16:30 Session II
Moderation: Lukas Aberle
Topic: German Consumer Credit Law and its European background
Students: Hannes Bürgelin, Sander Kärson, Anu Kõve
Wednesday, 9th June
9:30-12:00 Session III
Moderation: Merike Ristikivi
Prof. Irene Kull, Legal transplants – old and modern concepts
Prof. Marju Luts-Sootak, Estlands neuere Privatrechtsgeschichte im europäischen Kontext
12:00-13:00 Lunch break
13:00-16:30 Session IV
Moderation: Triin Tuulik
Topic: Pre-contractual Information Duties in Consumer Contracts (Book II Chap. 3 Draft
Common Frame of Reference)
Students: Joachim Dolezik, Olavi-Jüri Luik, Marek Sepp, Gea Lepik
Thursday, 10th June
Venue: Faculty of law in Tallinn, Kaarli 3
11:00-13:00 Session V
Moderation: Kalev Saare, Karin Sein
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Topic: The Proposal for a Directive on Consumer Rights (COM [2008] 614 final) and its
Full Harmonization Approach
Students: Manuel Mutter, Piia Kalamees
Friday, 11th June
9:30-12:30 Session VI
Moderation: Hannes Bürgelin
Prof. Paul Varul, The Impact of Harmonisation of Private Law on the Member States
Topic: Consumers Rights of Withdrawal (Book II, Chap. 5 Draft Common Frame Reference)
Students: Christoph Spegele, Signe Viimsalu
12:30-13:30 Lunch break
13:30-16:30 Session VII
Moderation: Arndt Schlegel
Dr. Villu Kõve (Judge of the Supreme Court of Estonia), The future of the
Abstraktionsprinzip in European harmonized private law
Topic: Transfer of Ownership and Good Faith Acquisition of Ownership under the Draft
Common Frame of Reference
Students: Lukas Aberle, Kaupo Paal
Saturday, 12th June
9:30-12:30 Session VIII
Moderation: Maarja Torga
Urmas Volens, Harmonization of European private law – Estonian experience
Jaanika Erne, Remedies for Infringement of EU Law by States
12:30-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-16:30 Session IX
Moderation: Sander Kärson
Topic: The Avoidance of Contracts for Mistake (Book II, Chap. 7 Draft Common Frame of
Reference)
Students: Lena Weidinger, Age Värv
Sunday, 13th June
10:00-13:00 Session X
Moderation: Christoph Spegele
Topic: Consumer Goods Guarantees (Book IV.A, Chap. 6 Draft Common Frame of
Reference)
Students: Arndt Schlegel, Mari Matjus
Topic: Consumer’s Right to Specific Performance in the Proposal for a Directive on
Consumer Rights (COM [2008] 614 final) in light of Draft Common Frame of Reference and
the Estonian Law of Obligations
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Students: Triin Tuulik, Alla Kuznetsova, Hele Karja
13:00 Conclusion of the seminar
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