Introduction to International Aspects of Civil Procedure

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Course ID:	2200-1S252-V
Erasmus code / ISCED:	10.0 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0421) Law The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Introduction to International Aspects of Civil Procedure
Name in Polish:	Wstęp do międzynarodowych aspektów postępowania cywilnego
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Law and Administration
Course groups:	(in Polish) Blok: Międzynarodowe aspekty rozwiązywania sporów (in Polish) Wykłady specjalizacyjne i konwersatoria dla IV roku studiów prawniczych (in Polish) Wykłady specjalizacyjne i konwersatoria dla V roku studiów prawniczych
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	elective courses
Prerequisites (description):	Basic knowledge of civil procedure and private international law. Knowledge of one foreign language: English, German, French or Italian.
Mode:	Remote learning
Short description:	The aim of course is presentation of issues of civil procedure concerning legal contacts with foreign countries. This issues compose International Civil Procedure. It is supplement of general science of civil procedure.
Full description:	1.Notion, subject and scope of International Civil Procedure. International Civil Procedure Law and other law branches. 2. History and science of International Civil Procedure Law. Sources of law. 3. Problem of classification (characterization). Principles of International Civil Procedure Law. 4. Jurisdictional power and their limitations - diplomatic and state Immunity in examination and enforcement proceedings. 5. Jurisdiction – notion and kinds; connectors; forum non conveniens and forum shopping. 6. International jurisdictional conflicts; effects of lis alibi pendens. 7. Jurisdiction as a procedural requirement. 8. Jurisdiction in particular civil matters pursuant Civil Procedure Code. 9. Influence of parties will on jurisdiction – jurisdictional agreements (prorogation and derogation) and establishing of jurisdiction by entering an appearance. 10. Capacity of foreigners of being a party proceedings and of undertaking procedural actions; procedural situation of foreigners. 11. International judicial assistance (service of documents and taking evidence). 12. Foreign law in judicial civil proceedings. 13. Recognition and declaration of enforceability of foreign judgments – essence of institution; scope of recognition; modes of recognition (automatic recognition and recognition in separate proceedings); conditions and effects of recognition. 14. Essence, scope and conditions of declaration of enforceability; proceedings for declaration of enforceability. 15. International enforcement proceedings law; enforcement of foreign enforcement titles; enforcement proceedings with foreigners; international bankruptcy law. Lecture – 30 h Familiarization with literature and preparing for each lecture – 1 h/week = 30 h Preparing for examination – 30 h In all – 90 h.
Bibliography:	A) Polish literature: 1. T. Ereciński, J. Ciszewski, Międzynarodowe postępowanie cywilne, Warszawa 2000; 2. T. Ereciński, J. Ciszewski, P. Grzegorczyk, K. Weitz, Komentarz do kodeksu postępowania cywilnego, t. VI, Międzynarodowe postępowanie cywilne. Sąd polubowny (arbitrażowy), Warszawa 2017; 3. T. Ereciński, Prawo obce w sądowym postępowaniu cywilnym, Warszawa 1981; 4. K. Weitz, Jurysdykcja krajowa w postępowaniu cywilnym, Warszawa 2005; 5. P. Grzegorczyk, Immunitet państwa w postępowaniu cywilnym, Warszawa 2010; B) Foreign literature (non-compulsory): 1. R. Geimer, Internationales Zivilprozeßrecht, Köln 2015; 2. H. Linke, W. Hau, Internationales Zivilverfahrensrecht, Köln 2018; 3. Cheshire, North & Fawcett, Private International Law, Oxford 2008; 4. B. Audit, Droit international privé, Paris 2000ö 5. H. Schack, Internationales Zivilverfahrensrecht, München 2017.
Learning outcomes:	Practical knowledge connected with International Civil Procedure law. Useful for prospective judges, attorneys and legal advisors
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Oral examination; attendance; permissible twice non-attendance.

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