Comparative Law

Professor Pedro A. Malavet

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Fall 2007
(Updated November 1, 2007)

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New Notes

I will post the assignments for the Fall 2007 here.
Only those assignments with Fall 2007 dates (August to December of 2007) are up to date.
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Session	I. Introduction to Comparative Law
August 22, 2007	Course Overview
August 22, 2007 Session 1	Chapter 1: A. Defining Comparative Law Chapter 1: B. Origins and Objectives of Comparative Law Pages 1-30 in the materials handout.
August 29, 2007 Session 2-A	Chapter 1: C. Comparative Law Methods Pages 30-44
August 29, 2007 Session 2-B	Chapter 2: The Special Hazards of Comparative Law Pages 45-74
September 5, 2007 Session 3	Chapter 4: The Comparative Method in U.S. Courts, pp. 119-157
Session 3-A	Chapter 4.A.: A Civil Code case: In re San Juan Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire Litigation
Session 3-B	Chapter 4.B: Treaty Obligation to Apply foreign law: Eastern Airlines v. Floyd
Will NOT be covered in the Fall of 2007	Chapter 3 An Overview of the Civil Law System, 75-118
	Chapter 3: Overview of the Civil Law Systems Pages 75-118
	Chapter 5: Foreign Legal Education
	Chapter 5: Legal Education in Europe, Latin America
September 12, 2007 Session 4-A	A. Introduction, A general Overview, pp. 159-171 B. Statistical Information
September 12, 2007 Session 4-B	C. Current Issues in Legal Education in the EU & Latin America, pp. 172-193
	Chapter 6: The Legal Professions in the Civil Law World
September 19, 2007 Session 5-A	Chapter 6.A: An Overview of the Multiple Legal Professions, 215-229
September 19, 2007 Session 5-B	Chapter 6.B: Ethical Issues and Concerns, 234-262

	Chapter 7. Historical Development of the Civil Law Tradition
	Chapter 7: Roman Law Roots of the Civil Law Tradition
September 26, 2007 Session 6-A	A. Introduction: Uses and Misuses of Law in Legal History, 263-278 C. An Overview of Roman Law, 294-311 (this section will be discussed during both hours)
September 26, 2007 Session 6-B	F. The Family In Roman Law: Patria Potestas, 345-354
WILL NOT BE COVERED	B. The Roman Law Tradition, 278-294
WILL NOT BE COVERED	D. The Status Of Women In Roman Law, 56-72
WILL NOT BE COVERED	E. Marriage In Roman Law And Society, 73-95
WILL NOT BE COVERED
WILL NOT BE COVERED	We will probably finish Family on this session and then go to the medieval code.
October 3, 2007 Session 7-A	Chapter 8: Local Compilations and the birth of Canon Law A. Patria Potestas Revisited: A Medieval Code, 355-360 B. The Other Root: Canon Law, 360-384
October 3, 2007 Session 7-B	B. The Other Root: Canon Law, 360-384, continued
October 10, 2007 Session 8-A AND Session 8-B	Chapter 9: The Codification Process (with introductory contextual material) A. Enlightenment and Codification, 385-410 (we will focus principally on the French Codes) x
WILL NOT BE COVERED	B. Codification in the Nineteenth Century, 31-56
NOT COVERED	Chapter 10: The Modern European States: From Nationalism and Positivism back to Universalism European Integration: 461-465 (18.3: Anti-Discrimination Laws); 467-482 (2. European Integration) (I want us to focus on the new trends brought about by a new vision of individual rights and by the European Union) MY APOLOGIES FOR ASSIGNING THIS MATERIAL. IT WAS TOO MUCH AND WE ARE GOING TO SIMPLY SKIP IT.
Will not be Covered	C. The Twentieth Century and on, 82-112 (started) War and Nationalism give way to a new Universalism
Will not be Covered	C. The Twentieth Century and on, 82-112 (finished)
	Chapter 11: The French Legal System: A Critical View
October 17, 2007 Session 9-A	A. An Overview of the French Legal System, 483-492 x
October 17, 2007 Session 9-B	B.1. The French Appellate Court System under international Scrutiny, pp. 493-506 (we will start on this, but are unlikely to finish it)
October 24, 2007 Session 10-A	B.1. The French Appellate Court System under international Scrutiny, pp. 519-541 (finished)
October 24, 2007 Session 10-B	B.2 The French Appellate Court System under international Scrutiny: The Legal/Philosophical/Political Implications, pp. 541-558, 572-575

October 31, 2007 Session 11-A	C. The Headscarf Controversy in France, 576-629
October 31, 2007 Session 11-A	C. The Headscarf Controversy in France, 576-629 (finished)
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	Chapter 12: Constitutional Courts: Structure and Procedure
Will not be covered	A. Structure And Function Of Constitutional Courts: An Introduction: Overview of the Systems, pp. 631-654

Will not be covered	A. Structure And Function Of Constitutional Courts: Do they Work? Policy Implications, pp. 654-674
November 7, 2007 Session 12-A	B. Structure, Composition, Appointment, & Jurisdiction, Comparing the U.S. and France, pp. 675-709 (started)
November 7, 2007 Session 12-B	B. Structure, Composition, Appointment, & Jurisdiction, Comparing the U.S. and France, pp. 675-709 (finished)
November 14, 2007 Session 13-A	C. Structure, Composition, Appointment, & Jurisdiction, Comparing the U.S. and Germany, pp. 709-739
November 14, 2007 Session 13-B	C. Structure, Composition, Appointment, & Jurisdiction, Comparing the U.S. and Germany, pp. 709-739 (finished)
November 28, 2007 3:00-4:50 p.,m. ROOM 345	Exam Discussion

Older Materials

Session	I. Introduction to Comparative Law
	A. Overview of the Civil Law system, 1-27
	B. What is Comparative Law?, 28-54
	C. Case Illustration of the Comparative Method, 54-69
	II. Using the Comparative Method in American Law Practice
	A. Case Illustrations:
	1. Lésion Corporelle, Eastern Airlines v. Floyd, 171-179
	2. Shubun in Japanese Law, 179-182
	III. Foreign Legal Education
	A. Legal Education in Europe
	1. Introduction, France, 841-862
	2. Germany, Italy, Spain, 863-872
	B. Legal Education in Latin America &East Asia, 872-892
	IV. The Legal Professions in the Civil Law World
	A. Overview, 892-901
	B. Europe
	1. France, 902-908
	2. Germany, 908-917
	3. Italy & Spain, 917-920, 925-928
	C. Latin America and East Asia, 920-925, 928-935
	V. Historical Basis: Europe
	A. Roman Law
	1. Introduction, 213-227
	2. Sources of Law, A Roman law case, 227-238, 242-244
	3. Family Law: Patria Potestas, 238-242, 255-265
	4. Sources of law, Tort, Inheritance, 245-255
	B. Transition between Roman and Customary Law, 265-281
	C. Roman Law Makes A Comeback, 281-294
	D. Canon Law:
	1. History and Development, 294-308
	2. The Code of Canon Law, A Canon Law case, 308-316
	E. The Reception of the Jus Commune in Europe
	1. Italy, France and Germany, 325-339
	2. Spain, Portugal, etc., 340-350
	VI. Revolutions and Codes
	A. Europe (1), 435-449
	B Europe (2), 449-458
	VII. Legal Interpretation
	A. Hierarchy of Legal Sources, 937-953
	B. Interpretation Methodology (1), 975-989
	C. Interpretation Methodology (2), 989-1004
	VIII. Substantive Rules
	A. Legal Categories, 1127-1149
	B. Codification and Codes
	1. France, 1149-1163
	2. Germany and Mexico, 1156-1175, 1184-1187
	C. General Principles of Law, 1227-1240
	IX. Structure of the civil law Systems
	A. France, 535-553
	B. Germany, 553-569
	C. Spain, 585-604
	X. Judicial Review
	A. Overview, 705-719, 720-727 (Skip the Japanese case)
	B. Judicial Review of Executive Acts: In General, 729-740
	C. Judicial Review of Legislative Enactments
	1. France, 757-768, 770-771
	2. Germany, 771-795
	XI. Procedure

A. Civil

1. In General, 1013-1029

2. Germany, 1029-1041

3. France, 1041-1044

B. Criminal

1. Overview, 1060-1074

2. France, 1075-1082

3. Germany, Juries, Lay assessors, 1091-1098

XII. The Future of the Civil Law, 1241-1247

Exam Review

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