ΠΙΘ611: Law Ι (Public and Private Law – International Law, EU and International Organizations

.The Course ΠΙΘ611 aims to offer the students (especially non-lawyers) a systematic introduction to major branches of modern law as usually divided, in continental and Anglo-american (common law) legal systems including, at the same time, an introduction to the Law of EU and the International Organizations (e.g. UN). Traditionally, the concept of public law consists in constitutional law and administrative law, although criminal law is also considered as a part of “public law” in general, too. On the other hand, the concept of private law includes broad fields such as “general principles of civil law”, the “law of torts”, the “law of contracts”, the “family law”, the “trade law”, the “corporate law”, the law of “intellectual property” etc. During the Course, the students shall become familiar with important notions of public law (e.g. the Rule of Law, fundamental rights or liberties, social rights, organizational institutions in a democratic society, punishment of crimes) and basic notions of private law (e.g. individual, business, cause of action, bankruptcy, plaintiff, defendant, mortgage); they will also get an acquaintance with the European Union and the structure of international institutions and organizations, which play a significant role in current politics given the fact that their legal acts (Regulations, Directives) constitute part of the law that is being implemented in the member-States. The Module ΠΙΘ611 is divided in 4 Parts:

• 1st Part: Elements of Public Law and Policy
• 2nd Part: Elements of Private Law and Policy
• 3rd Part: Elements of Public International Law, International Policy and International Organizations
• 4th Part: Elements of European Union Law and European Policy