DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF LAW,
BUSINESS LAW
COMPARATIVE LAW 4/
MICRO-(LEGAL)
COMPARISON
Prof Dr Cosmin Cercel
Er is altijd een inbalance between de vss lagen van onze legal world (= constitution, legislative, rechtspraak,…). One legal order is dus op
one legal order in de praktijk, maar enkel in the law in books. The law in books is a representation of reality, and this reality can differ. Ros
stapte hij hiervan weg. Volgens Roscoe Pound moeten we de huidige doctrine altijd in vraag durven stellen. De doctrine influences the re
doctrine) and law in action. The law in books is gwn een abstracted representation of law (in action). Het recht in de praktijk kan verschill
gestuurd door meer dan enkel the law in books. Het wordt bvb ook gestuurd door socio-economische factoren.
, OVERVIEW
➢Micro-comparison as a research method
▪ comparability of ‘law’: dogmatic versus functional
➢knowledge of foreign law/ the foreigner ;
▪ law versus doctrine
▪ law and/or as language
▪ sources of law
➢the actual comparison
We bekijken de methodes om aan micro comparison te doen: dogmatic vs functional.
We gaan het hebben over de comparability of law. Een belangrijke vraag hierbij is wat je beschouwt als recht.
We bekijken how do we produce the knowledge of foreign law and the foreigner zelf.
Relationship between law and language.
De bronnen van recht.
, STUDY MATERIAL: ASSIGNED READINGS IN READE
The Method of Comparative Law
• K. ZWEIGERT & H. KÖTZ, An Introduction to Comparative Law, p. 32-47
• C. VALCKE & M. GRELLETTE, “Three Functions of Function in Comparative Legal Studies”, p. 9
•I. MARKOVITS, “Hedgehogs or Foxes: A Review of Westen’s and Schleider’s Zivilrecht im
Systemvergleich”, p. 113-116 & 132-135
• B. POZZO, “Comparative Law and Language”, p. 88-113
The object of comparison and the position of the researcher
• R. SACCO, “Legal Formants: A Dynamic Approach to Comparative Law”, p. 21-34, 343-350 & 3
• M. HARRIS, “History and Significance of the Emic-Etic Distinction”, p. 329-348
• G. SAMUEL, An INTRODUCTION to Comparative Law Theory and Method, p. 60-64
• R.B. SCHLESINGER, “The Common Core of Legal Systems”, p. 65-79
• M. BUSSANI & U. MATTEI,“The Common Core Approach to European Private Law”, p. 339-356
Belangrijkste teksten om te lezen:
- Zweigert en Kotz → zeker lezen op ufora!
- Sacco ook zeker lezen!
, STUDY MATERIAL: ASSIGNED READINGS IN READE
Sources of Law
• S. VOGENAUER, “Sources of Law and Legal Method in Comparative Law”, p.
• U.A. MATTEI, T. RUSKOLA & A. GIDI, Schlesinger’s Comparative Law – Cases –
Materials, p. 399-404 & 613-626
• R.B. CAPPALLI, The American Common Law Method, p. 9-20, 45-62 & 79-90
• M. CAPPELLETTI, “The Doctrine of Stare Decisis and the Civil Law: A Fundam
Difference – Or No Difference at All?”, p. 381-393
• F. GORLÉ e.a., Rechtsvergelijking, p. 38-41 & 45-47
BUSINESS LAW
COMPARATIVE LAW 4/
MICRO-(LEGAL)
COMPARISON
Prof Dr Cosmin Cercel
Er is altijd een inbalance between de vss lagen van onze legal world (= constitution, legislative, rechtspraak,…). One legal order is dus op
one legal order in de praktijk, maar enkel in the law in books. The law in books is a representation of reality, and this reality can differ. Ros
stapte hij hiervan weg. Volgens Roscoe Pound moeten we de huidige doctrine altijd in vraag durven stellen. De doctrine influences the re
doctrine) and law in action. The law in books is gwn een abstracted representation of law (in action). Het recht in de praktijk kan verschill
gestuurd door meer dan enkel the law in books. Het wordt bvb ook gestuurd door socio-economische factoren.
, OVERVIEW
➢Micro-comparison as a research method
▪ comparability of ‘law’: dogmatic versus functional
➢knowledge of foreign law/ the foreigner ;
▪ law versus doctrine
▪ law and/or as language
▪ sources of law
➢the actual comparison
We bekijken de methodes om aan micro comparison te doen: dogmatic vs functional.
We gaan het hebben over de comparability of law. Een belangrijke vraag hierbij is wat je beschouwt als recht.
We bekijken how do we produce the knowledge of foreign law and the foreigner zelf.
Relationship between law and language.
De bronnen van recht.
, STUDY MATERIAL: ASSIGNED READINGS IN READE
The Method of Comparative Law
• K. ZWEIGERT & H. KÖTZ, An Introduction to Comparative Law, p. 32-47
• C. VALCKE & M. GRELLETTE, “Three Functions of Function in Comparative Legal Studies”, p. 9
•I. MARKOVITS, “Hedgehogs or Foxes: A Review of Westen’s and Schleider’s Zivilrecht im
Systemvergleich”, p. 113-116 & 132-135
• B. POZZO, “Comparative Law and Language”, p. 88-113
The object of comparison and the position of the researcher
• R. SACCO, “Legal Formants: A Dynamic Approach to Comparative Law”, p. 21-34, 343-350 & 3
• M. HARRIS, “History and Significance of the Emic-Etic Distinction”, p. 329-348
• G. SAMUEL, An INTRODUCTION to Comparative Law Theory and Method, p. 60-64
• R.B. SCHLESINGER, “The Common Core of Legal Systems”, p. 65-79
• M. BUSSANI & U. MATTEI,“The Common Core Approach to European Private Law”, p. 339-356
Belangrijkste teksten om te lezen:
- Zweigert en Kotz → zeker lezen op ufora!
- Sacco ook zeker lezen!
, STUDY MATERIAL: ASSIGNED READINGS IN READE
Sources of Law
• S. VOGENAUER, “Sources of Law and Legal Method in Comparative Law”, p.
• U.A. MATTEI, T. RUSKOLA & A. GIDI, Schlesinger’s Comparative Law – Cases –
Materials, p. 399-404 & 613-626
• R.B. CAPPALLI, The American Common Law Method, p. 9-20, 45-62 & 79-90
• M. CAPPELLETTI, “The Doctrine of Stare Decisis and the Civil Law: A Fundam
Difference – Or No Difference at All?”, p. 381-393
• F. GORLÉ e.a., Rechtsvergelijking, p. 38-41 & 45-47
