Course Title : International Private Law
Code		Course Type	Regular Semester	Lecture (hours/week)	Seminar (hours/week)	Lab (hours/week)	Credits	ECTS
LAW 324-1		B	6	3	0	0	3.00	5
Lecturer and Office Hours
Teaching Assistant and Office Hours
Language				English
Course Level
Description		The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge on international civil procedure and the international competence in legal disputes. The basics of international arbitration and of arbitration agreements will be taught through a practical approach. Durng this class we will refer to EU regulation and New Youk Convention regarding to the arbitration.
Objectives		Having completed this class, participants should be able to international Private law in general, applicable law, choice of law and arbitration. Participants will become familiar with EU regulation and New York Convention.
Course Outline
Week	Topics
1	General introduction to private international law/ Historical overview of private international law
2	Sources of private international law
3	Juridical relations in private international law
4	Conflict of laws, structure and their characteristics
5	Application of conflict of laws and their effect
6	Family law in private international law (marriage)
7	Family law in private international law (parental responsibility, adoption, custody)
8	Midterm exam
9	Property in private international law
10	Heritage in private international law
11	Contractual and non-contractual obligations in private international law
12	Jurisdiction of Albanian courts in issues of private international law
13	International Arbitration
14	The recognition and enforcement of foreign judicial decisions
15	Review
16	Final Exam
Prerequisites
Textbook
Other References
Laboratory Work
Computer Usage
Other
Learning Outcomes and Competences
1	Upon successful completion of the course, the student should, in regard to the part of the course dedicated to litigation, be able to appreciate the importance of prior identification of the potential venue for litigation, determine the most appropriate court for resolution of disputes in contractual matters
2	Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to understand the nature of the choice of law process and determine the law applicable to contracts as well as be able to go through the procedure for recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.
3	Concerning the part of the course which relates to arbitration, the student should be able to understand the pros and cons of arbitration as an alternative form of dispute resolution to civil litigation, draft an arbitration agreement, opt for an institutional or an ad hoc arbitration, understand the role of national courts in arbitral proceedings and understand the mechanism of recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
Course Evaluation Methods
In-term studies						Quantity	Percentage
Midterms						1	30
Quizzes						0	0
Projects						1	15
Term Projects						0	0
Laboratory						0	0
Attendance						1	10
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade							55
Contribution of final examination to overall grade							45
Total							100
ECTS (Allocated Based on Student) Workload
Activities					Quantity	Duration (hours)	Total Workload (hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week : 16 x Total course hours)					16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)					14	3	42
Assignments					1	0	0
Midterms					1	15	15
Final examination					1	20	20
Other					0	0	0
Total Work Load							125
Total Work Load / 25 (hours)							5
ECTS							5

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