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Swiss Legal System. Basic Course

Rechtslehre GZ

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Urs Christoph Nef, Prof. em. Dr. Alexander Ruch
VVZ CR 3.8

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:53:04

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 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 Admininistrative Law: Constitutional Law; functions and sources of law. Structure and organisation 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 law.Particular branches of administrative law. Administrative organisation and procedure. International legal community.

Resources

Literature

- Nef, Urs Ch.: Obligationenrecht für Ingenieure und Architekten, 3. Auflage, Zürich 2000 - 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
graded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Rechtslehre GZ
  • Wed 10:15-12:00 (HG G 5)
2 h weekly

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