VVZ API is not affiliated with ETH Zurich. Data might be outdated or incorrect. Please view the official ETHZ Vorlesungsverzeichnis for binding information.
Swiss Legal System. Basic Course
Rechtslehre GZ
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:55:25
Abstract
Fundamental concepts of Swiss LawContract Law (freedom of contract, when a contract becomes binding, what constitutes breach of contract, the remedies available for breach of contract) and Torts Law (concepts of negligence and strict liability).Constitutional and administrative law (organization and duties of the state, sources of law, fundamental rights, procedure of public authorities).
Objective
Introduction to Swiss constitutional and administrative law as well as the law of contracts and torts serving as a basis for advanced legal courses.
Content
1st Part: Introduction to the Law of Contracts and Torts Contracts; formation, interpretation and amendment of contracts; error and misrepresentation; extent of and limits to contractual freedom; contractual forms, agents, and breach of contract; torts; breach of a duty and strict liability. Corporation law: purpose of the incorporation of a company, corporate gouvernance. 2nd Part: Introduction to Swiss Constitutional and Administrative Law Constitutional Law: functions and sources of law. Structure and organization of the state. Federal authorities. Principles and legal foundations of the state's activities. Individual rights and liberties. Equality before the law. Administrative Law: relation between administrative bodies and citizens. Administrative decree. Enforcement of administrative law. Particular branches of administrative law. Administrative organization and procedure. International legal community.
Resources
Lecture Notes
- Urs Ch. Nef, Obligationenrecht für Ingenieure und Architekten, 3. Auflage, Zürich 2000- Urs Ch. Nef, Le droit des obligations à l'usage des ingénieurs et des architectes, Lausanne 1992
Literature
- Nef, Urs Ch.: Le droit des obligations à l'usage des ingénieurs et des architectes, Lausanne 1992 - von Tuhr, Andreas et al.: Allgemeiner Teil des Schweizerischen Obligationenrechts, Bd. I und II, Zürich 1979/1974 - Guhl/Merz/Kummer/Koller/Druey: Das Schweizerische Obligationenrecht, 9. Aufl., Zürich 2000 - Rey, Heinz: Ausservertragliches Haftpflichtrecht, 2. Auflage, Zürich 1998 - Aubert, Jean-François: Traité de droit constitutionnel suisse, 2 Bde., Paris/Neuchâtel 1967; Supplément 1967-1982, Neuchâtel 1982 - Häfelin, Ulrich/Haller, Walter: Schweizerisches Bundesstaatsrecht, Ein Grundriss, 4. Auf-lage, Zürich 1998 - Häfelin, Ulrich/Müller, Georg: Grundriss des Allgemeinen Verwaltungsrechts, 3. Auflage, Zürich 1998 - Knapp, Blaise: Précis de droit administratif, 4e éd., rev. et corr., Bâle/Francfort-sur-le-Main, 1991, deutsche Übersetzung: Grundlagen des Verwaltungsrechts, 2 Bde., Basel/ Frankfurt a.M. 1992/1993 - Ruch, Alexander: Einführung in das öffentliche Recht, Skript zur ETH-Vorlesung Rechts-lehre GZ, Ausgabe 2000
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 60 minutes
- Aids
- None
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Rechtslehre GZ |
|
2 h weekly |
Offered In
-
-
7. Semester (Zusätzlich mindestens vier Wahlfächer vgl. Wahlfachliste am Schluss)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-