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ISMAT 6920

Law of Obligations I

Law
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    The Law of Obligations is one of the most important branches of Civil Law. The curricular unit allows students to acquire knowledge about the fundamental notions of the Law of Obligations and its sources. The knowledge and skills acquired in this curricular unit shall be completed by another discipline during the 2 semester - Law of Obligations II.
  • ProgramaProgramme
    Part I. Fundamental introductory notions I. Preliminary considerations: framework, importance, interest, program of study II. Concept and function of the obligational legal relationship III. The relationship between the obligational legal relationship and other legal relationships IV. Assumptions of obligational legal relationship V. civil obligations v. natural obligations VI. Principles of Law of Obligations - enunciation VI. PARTE II – SOURCES (except Torts) I Contracts; II Unilateral legal transactions; III Negotiorum gestion;  
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    At first, the study of the Law of Obligations I allows to provide students with the necessary tools to acquire essential knowledge about the basic notions on this matter. Secondly, it is intended that students acquire knowledge about the sources of Obligations Law (with emphasis on contracts), so that they can identify, enunciate and problematize theoretical and practical issues. Thus, this discipline aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge of legislation, doctrine and jurisprudence in the field of Law of Obligations I. The student must acquire the knowledge taught, must have the ability to resolve practical cases within the scope of the subjects taught and must take a critical attitude towards the arguments presented.
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    COSTA, M. J. Almeida - Direito das Obrigações , 12.ª Ed., Coimbra, Almedina, 2018, ISBN : 9789724040332. LEITÃO, Luís M. Teles de Menezes, Direito das Obrigações, volume I, 15ª Edição - Reimpressão 2021, Coimbra, Almedina, 2018, ISBN: 9789724073484 VARELA, João de Matos Antunes - Das Obrigações em Geral , volume I, 10.ª edição, revista e atualizada, Coimbra: Almedina, 2021, ISBN: 978-972-40-1389-3. COUTINHO, Diana; MEIRELES, Ana Isa; OSÓRIO, Miguel, Casos Práticos de Teoria Geral do Direito Civil e Direito das Obrigações, Edições Lusófonas, 2023.   
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    Use of the Moodle platform. Book of practical cases.  
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    7
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não