German Law: Saarland University

German Law (Civil Law plus elective)

The required courses in Civil Law include the General Section of the German Civil Code, the Law of Obligations, the Law of Property, Civil Procedure, Bankruptcy and Execution of Judgements.

Civil Law issues are also considered and compared on the basis of different national legal systems, their specific problems and solutions.

Electives are to be selected from the following five areas:

• Public Law (Administrative Law, Constitutional Law and Government)
• Criminal Law
• Special Areas of Civil Law (Family Law and the Law of Succession)
• Commercial Law, Company and Corporate Law
• Competition Law
• Labour Law

Together with their German undergraduate colleagues, Master's degree students attend University lecture classes in their required and elective courses.

An experienced research assistant at the Institute for European Law conducts weekly two-hour study groups specifically designed for Master's degree students. The purpose of the study group is to facilitate more intensive instruction in German Civil Law. Topics of the lecture classes are augmented by examples, legal methods, learning techniques and practical exercises. Students have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss problems which arise during their course of study.