Course Overview

The main objective of this lecture is to initiate French students to a
different tradition of law. The majority of them are already familiar
with French civil law, but don’t know common law. The purpose here
is then to initiate students to another way to make law and to
understand that there is not only one way to get an efficient systemof
law.

The lecture focuses on Canadian common law, as the teacher has spent
time studying and working in this country. More precisely, Canadian
common law on contracts is at the core of the lecture. This has a
great advantage due to the sources of this common law in this country:
it has its roots in English common law but courts over see developed
their own interpretations, leading sometimes to differences in
comparison with English common law.

It also has the advantage to initiate students to comparative law: as
they study French law on contracts, they can compare and notice
differences in the solutions brought by two different systems of law
on a same matter. 

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

Basic English listening, reading and writing skills.

Grading Philosophy

Final multiple choice questionnaire (30 minutes). 

Course schedule

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Initiation to constitutional history of Canada (to understand
bilingualism and bujuralism)

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Sources of contract law in English-speaking part of Canada

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Organising principles of contract law

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Formation of the contract

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Performance of the contract.

Course type

- Lectures 

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

Please note that the number of places available may be limited for
certain classes.

Duration: 7 hours (November)

Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face teaching

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