Professional Qualification Lawyer

Dr. habil. iur., Professor Edgars Meîæisis

Dr. habil. iur., Professor Jânis Strautmanis

Dr. habil. iur., Professor Kalvis Torgâns

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Româns Apsìtis

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Valdis Cielava

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Ilma Àepâne

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Vizma Dubure

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Aivars Fogels

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Ilgvars Krastiðø

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Rolands Krauze

Dr. iur., Associate professor Valentija Liholaja

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Aivars Lìcis

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Zigurds Mikainis

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Agra reigase

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Jânis Rozenbergs

Dr. iur., Associate professor Jânis Rozenfelds

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Voldemârs Smilgainis

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Valters Øulcs

Dr. iur., Associate Professor Aivars Niedre

Lecturer Valdis Blúzma

Lecturer Aldis Àevers

Lecturer Arvìds Dravnieks

Lecturer Jânis Griåeîonis

Lecturer Vija Jâkobsone

Lecturer Juris Jelâgins

Lecturer Varis Klotiðø

Lecturer Gunârs Kusiðø

Lecturer Gunârs Kútris

Lecturer Jânis Lazdiðø

Lecturer Aigars Strupiøs

Lecturer Velga Slaidiða

Lecturer Ineta Ziemele

Lecturer Ârija Meikaliøa

Lecturer Anita Apsìte

Lecturer Dagnija Bèrziða

Lecturer Vizmants Èberliðø

Lecturer Guna Kaminska

Lecturer Viktors Øadìnovs

Lecturer Velta Volksone

Lecturer Jânis Laukroze

Assistant Eduards Ikvilds

Assistant Mâris Lejnieks

Assistant Sanita Osipova

Assistant Sandis Petroviàs

Assistant Andis Zalpèteris

Assistant Kaspars Balodis

Assistant Henrijs Buks - Vaivads

Assistant Lauris Liepa

Assistant jautrìte Briede

Assistant Kristìne Krúma

Assistant Regìna Keiøa

Assistant Daiga Iîjanova

Assistant Jânis Buks

Assistant Ilmârs Dzintars

Department of CIVIL Law

Civil Law. General Part

Duration of the Course: 64 hours, 3 credits
Department: Department of Civil Law
Author: Prof., Dr.habil.iur. Jânis Vebers
The Course is included in the Program of Higher Professional Education in Science of Laws, Part A. The course is also recommendable to students of social sciences and humanities.
Preconditions for the acquisition of the course:

Civil Law General Part is the beginning course in the studies of other Civil Law (Private Law) disciplines. It is to be acquired simultaneously or after the courses of the General Theory of Law and the Fundamentals of Roman Law.

Summary of the Course:

Civil Law General Part is an introductory course in the studies of civil law in which students have to acquire knowledge on civil law (private law) as a branch of law, the theory of civil law, the relations of civil law, the sources of civil law, participants of the relations of civil law: physical persons and legal entities, the objects of civil law: articles, securities, etc., the fundamentals of the origin of civil rights and obligations, the implementation of civil rights and obligations and the fundamentals of the protection of civil rights.

Thematic structure of the course:

1. 
   Civil Law as a branch of law.
   
2. 
   The branch of Civil Law.
   
3. 
   The sources of Civil Law.
   
4. 
   The relation of civil law.
   
5. 
   Physical persons.
   
6. 
   Legal entities.
   
7. 
   The objects of civil law relations.
   
8. 
   The fundamentals of the origin, modification and termination of civil rights and obligations.
   
9. 
   The realisation and representation of civil rights. Prescription.
   

Requirements of the academic recognition system of the course: lectures, seminars, a research paper, a written exam.
Superviser of the course: Jânis Vebers.
Literature:

1. 
   J.Vçbers. Padomju Civiltiesîbas. I. Vispârîgâ daïa. Îpaðumtiesîbas. R., Zvaigzne, 1979.
   
2. 
   V.Sinaiskis. Latvijas Civiltiesîbu apskats. Lietu tiesîbas. Saistîbu tiesîbas. R., 1995.
   
3. 
   LR Normatîvie akti. Civillikums. Ceturtâ daïa. Saistîbu tiesîbas un komentâri. R., 1996 (ISBN 9984-541-50-9).
   
4. 
   LR Normatîvie akti. Par ìimenes tiesîbâm. R., 1995 (ISBN 9984-541-85-1).
   
5. 
   Latvijas Republikas Civilprocesa kodekss. R., 1996.
   
6. 
   Latvijas Republikas uzòçmçjdarbîbu reglementçjoðie likumi. SIA “Biznesa komplekss”. R., 1994.
   

Recommended Literature:

1. 
   V.Sinaiskis. Civiltiesîbas. I. Vispârçjie civiltiesîbu pamati. R., 1935.
   
2. 
   K.Torgâns. Uzòçmumu un uzòçmçjsabiedrîbu dibinâðana. R., 1991.
   
3. 
   David/Grasman, Einführung in die grossen Rechtssysteme der Gegenwart. Verlag C.H. Beck, 1988.
   
4. 
   Philip S.James. Introduction to English Law, Butterworths, London, 1989.
   
5. 
   Karl Lorenz. Allgemeiner Teil des deutshen Bürgerlicher Rechts, München, 1989.
   
6. 
   The Finnish Legal System. Helsinki, 1985.
   
7. 
   Stig Stromholm. An Introduction to Swedish Law, Stocholm.
   

Civil Law II. Liability Law

Duration of the Course: 144 hours, 8 credits
Department: Department of Civil Law
Author: Prof. Kalvis Torgâns
The Course is included in the Program of Higher Professional Education in Science of Laws, Part A. The course is also recommendable to students of social sciences and humanities.
Preconditions for the acquisition of the course:

it should be acquired after the acquisition of Civil Law General Part.

Summary of the Course:

Liability Law is a discipline which studies the relations of civil rights, that originate from transactions and delicts in different types of contracts, their contents, implementation and responsibility.

Thematic structure of the course:

Legal transactions, their classification, the types of contracts, their conclusion. Enforcement, protection, termination of liability law. Prohibited activities and liability. Damages and remedies. Donation, sale and other groups of contracts. Labour relations and claims, administration of alien property, offence of a person or property.

Requirements of the academic recognition system of the course: a paper, an exam.
Literature:

1. 
   Civillikums. Ceturtâ daïa. Saistîbu tiesîbas. Komentâri pie Civillikuma Saistîbu tiesîbu daïas nodaïâm (Dr.habil.jur., prof., LZA koresp. loc. K.Torgâns). R.: TIC, 1996., 328 lpp.
   
2. 
   K.Torgâns, M.Jemeïjanova, V.Burkovska. Produkcijas kvalitâte, likums, patçrçtâju tiesîbas. R.: 1994., 128 lpp.
   
3. 
   K.Torgâns, S.Petroviès. Kravu un pasaþieru pârvadâjuma lîgumi. R. 1996.
   
4. 
   V.Sinaiskis. Latvijas civiltiesîbu apskats. Lietu tiesîbas. Saistîbu tiesîbas. 1940.gada izdevuma atkârtots izdevums. R., 1996., 246 lpp.
   
5. 
   K.Torgâns. Lîgumi uzòçmçjdarbîbâ. R., 1992., 101 lpp.
   
6. 
   Binding Force of Contract. Budapest, 1991.
   
7. 
   Contracts In a Nutshell. G.D. Schaber, C.D. Rohwer. West Publisching Company, 1991.
   
8. 
   German Private and Commercial Law: An Introduction. By R. Horn, H. Kotz, H.G. Leser. Oxford.1982.
   
9. 
   Gordon Borrie. Commercial Law. London, 1988.
   
10. 
    V. Mikelenas. Problems of Civil Liability: Comperative Aspects.Vilnius, 1995.
    
11. 
    Anson’s Law of Contract. 1984.
    
12. 
    Scott J. Burnham. Drafting Contracts. Viriginia, 1987.
    

Civil Law III. Estate Law

Duration of the Course: 32 hours, 2 credits
Department: Department of Civil Law
Author: Associate Professor Jânis Rozenfelds
The Course is included in the Program of Higher Professional Education in Science of Laws, Part A.
Preconditions for the acquisition of the course:

the Course is to be acquired after the acquisition of Civil Law General Part.

Summary of the Course:

Estate Law is a discipline which studies the possesion and property rights of corporeal and incorporeal objects and the protection of these rights.

Thematic structure of the course:

Articles as an objects of legal relations. Legal possesion, its concept and types. The origin and termination of possesion, the protection of possesion. The concept and contents of property. Original and derivative types of obtaining property. Property claims. Real and personal easements. Real liens. Mortgage rights to movables. Mortgage to real estate. Implementation of the mortgage right. The right of redemption.

Requirements of the academic recognition system of the course: a paper, an exam.
Literature:

1. 
   J.Rozenfelds. Lietu tiesîbas. R., 1994.
   
2. 
   V.Sinaiskis. Latvijas Civiltiesîbu apskats. Lietu tiesîbas. R., 1996.
   
3. 
   Latvijas Republikas Civillikuma komentâri. Îpaðums (927.-1129.p.) Sastâdîjis: A.Grûtups. Rîga, 1996.
   
4. 
   A.Grûtups, E.Krastiòð. Îpaðuma reforma Latvijâ. R., 1995.
   

Civil Law IV. Family Law. Inheritance Law

Duration of the Course: 64 hours, 3 credits
Department: Department of Civil Law
Authors: Professor Jânis Vçbers,
Assistant Professor Rolands Krauze
The Course is included in the Program of Higher Professional Education in Science of Laws, Part A.
Preconditions for the acquisition of the course:

the Course is to be acquired after the acquisition of Civil Law General Part.

Summary of the Course:

the course studies the provisions on marriage, the rights of parents and children, legal and testamentary inheritance.

Thematic structure of the course:

Marriage and divorce. Personal and property rights and obligations of the spouses. Rights and obligations of parents and children. Custody and guardianship. Legal, testamentary and contract inheritance. Origin, protection and claim of inheritance. Termination and loss of the right to inheritance.

Requirements of the academic recognition system of the course: a paper and exam.
Literature:

1. 
   J.Vçbers. Latvijas PSR ìimenes tiesîbas, ‘’Zvaigzne’’, R., 1984.
   
2. 
   J.Vçbers. Ìimenes tiesîbas. Rîga, 1970.
   
3. 
   LR normatîvie akti. Par ìimenes tiesîbâm, Rîga, 1995.
   
4. 
   Latvijas Republikas Civilprocesa kodekss. Rîga, 1996.
   
5. 
   R.Krauze. Mantojuma tiesîbas Latvijas Republikâ. Rîga, 1997.g.
   
6. 
   Joachim Gernhuber Lehrbuch des Familienrechts, Verlag C.H. Beck, 1964.
   
7. 
   Wilfried Schluter, BGB Familienrecht, Heidelberg, 1989.
   
8. 
   The Finnish îegal System. Helsinki, 1985. P. 164-174.
   
9. 
   Danish Law. A. General Surwey, Copenhagen, 1982.p. 83-95..
   
10. 
    An Introduction to Swedish Law. Edited by Stig Stromholm. Stockholm, 1981,p. 201-232.
    
11. 
    O. Hood Phillips First Book of English Law. London, 1988, p. 353-359.
    
12. 
    Bromley, P.M. Law, London, 1981.
    
13. 
    Rowe, jame, Parents, children and adoption, 1986.
    

Fundamentals of Roman Civil Law

Duration of the Course: 48 hours, 2 credits
Department: Department of Civil Law
Author: Associate Professor Valters Øulcs
The Course is included in the Program of Higher Professional Education in Science of Laws, Part A.
Summary of the Course:

it is a discipline of the law of Ancient Rome which has become fundemental of law systems of many countries.

Thematic structure of the course:

sources, subjects (physical persons and legal entities), family law, estate law, property, the types of its obtaining and protection, easements, building rights, mortgage, obligations (contracts, delicts, liability), inheritance law, characteristic features of Roman civil procedure.

Requirements of the academic recognition system of the course: an exam.
Literature:

1. 
   Bûmanis A. Romieðu tiesîu chrestomatija, Rîga, 1935.
   
2. 
   Hartmanis. Romieðu tiesîbu vçsture, Jelgava, 1935.
   
3. 
   Kalniòð V. Romieðu civiltiesîbu pamati, Rîga, 1977.
   
4. 
   Râta A. Latîòu valodas kurss, Rîga, 1967.
   
5. 
   Râta A. Îss sengrieíu valodas kurss, Rîga, 1983.
   
6. 
   Dannenbring. Roman Private Law, Pretoria, 1984.
   
7. 
   Girard F. Manuel elementaire de droit romain, Paris, 1929.
   
8. 
   Heumann-Seckel, Handlexikon zu den Quellen des römischen Rechts, Jena, 1926.
   
9. 
   Kaser M. Römischen Privatrechts, München, 1992.
   
10. 
    Lee R.W. The Elements of Roman Law, London, 1956.
    
11. 
    Nicholas B. An Introduction to Roman Law, Oxford, 1962.
    
12. 
    Watson A. Roman Law and Comparative Law, 1991.
    

Employment Law and Social Rights

Duration of the Course: 96 hours, 4 credits
Department: Department of Civil Law
Authors: Associate Professor Vizma Dubure,
Lecturer Velga Slaidiða
The Course is included in the Program of Higher Professional Education in Science of Laws, Part A.
Summary of the Course:

it is a discipline of the judicial regulation of labour relations, the rights and obligations of employees, social insurance.

Thematic structure of the course:

the course consist of two parts: employment law and social insurance rights. The main labour employment institutions in accordance with the Labour Code of the Republic of Latvia. Employment law subject, method, concept, principles, sources, labour contract, working hours and leisure time, salary, disciplinary and material responsibility of employees, labour protection, labour disputes, social insurance of employees.

Social insurance rights acquaint with the concept of social insurance of the state, state institutions and mechanism which implements it, acquaints with state pensions and allowances.
Requirements of the academic recognition system of the course: a research paper, an exam.
Literature:

1. 
   Latvijas darba likumu kodekss. Teksts ar grozîjumiem un papildinâjumiem. R., AFS, 1996.
   
2. 
   Starptautiskâs darba organizâcijas konvencijas. R., LR Labklâjîbas ministrija, 1994., 157 lpp.
   
3. 
   Civillikums. Ceturtâ daïa. Saistîbu tiesîbas. Piecpadsmitâ nodaïa. Prasîjumi no darba attiecîbâm. 167.- 179.lpp., komentâri pie 2178.- 2195.p. 300.- 301.lpp. (Dr.habil.jur., prof., LZA koresp. loc. K.Torgâns). R.: TIC, 1996.
   
4. 
   V.Dubure. Employment Law in Legislation of Latvia. Human Rights in National Legislation in Aspect of European and International Standarts. R., 1993., 56.- 68.lpp.
   
5. 
   Danish îaw. A general Survery. Denmarks, 1982. XIII Labour Law.
   
6. 
   International Labour Law Reports. Bosto, 1987., 1989.
   
7. 
   Norvegian Labour Law. Oslo, 1992.
   
8. 
   The Finnish Legal System. Helsinki, 1985. Labour Law, p.182-192.
   
9. 
   Labour Law and Crime. Edited by Francis Snyder and Douglas Hay. London and New York, 1987.
   
10. 
    Labour Law in Sweden. Reinhold Fahlbeen Juridiska Foreiningen I Lund, 1980.
    
11. 
    Labour îaw: Statutory Supplement. Boston and Toronto, 1985.
    
12. 
    U.S. Labour and Employment Laws. C. Trasell Washington, 1987.
    
13. 
    Law and the Weaker Party. Oxfordshire, 1982.
    
14. 
    Employment Standart Act. Ontario, 1987.
    

15. 
    European Community Treaty. Maastrift Version. 1993.
    
16. 
    M. Rehbinder. Schweizrisches Arbeits’recht. Bern, 1991.
    

Civil Procedure

Duration of the Course: 96 hours, 4 credits
Department: Department of Civil Law
Author: Associate Professor Jânis Rozenbergs
The Course is included in the Program of Higher Professional Education in Science of Laws, Part A.
Preconditions for the acquisition of the course:

the Course is to be acquired after the acquisition of Civil Law General Part and Liability Law.

Summary of the Course:

it is a discipline of the procedure of civil disputes in courts.

Thematic structure of the course:

civil judicial procedure in the first instance, appelate and cassation courts, enforcement order of court judgements, civil procedure in arbitration courts. International civil procedure.

Requirements of the academic recognition system of the course: a research paper, a credit.
Literature:
1. V.Bukovskis. Civilprocesa mâcîbas grâmata. Rîga, 1933.

2. P.Lejiòð. Civilprocess. R., 1940.

3. Civilprocess. Latvieðu konversâcijas vârdnîca. 2.sçj.

4. J.Rozenbergs, I.Briìis. Padomju civilprocesuâlâs tiesîbas. R., Zvaigzne, 1978.

5. 
   D.Vatmanis. Tiesîbas uz aizstâvîbu. R., Liesma, 1975.
   
6. 
   U.S. Federal rules of civil procedure, 1991.
   
7. 
   Leo Rosenberg. Lehrbuch des deutchen Zivilprozessrechts, 1960.
   

Natural Resources Law

Duration of the Course: 48 hours, 2 credits
Department: Department of Civil Law
Authors: Associate Professor Ilma Èepâne,
Professor Jânis Strautmanis
The Course is included in the Program of Higher Professional Education in Science of Laws, Part A.
Preconditions for the acquisition of the course:

the Course is to be acquired after the acquisition of Civil Law General Part and Estate Law.

Summary of the Course:

it is a subject of the legal regime and protection of land, forests and other natural resources.

Thematic structure of the course:

the legal regime of property rights and use of lands, entrails of the earth, waters, forests and other natural resources, legal problems of the privatization of natural resources.

Requirements of the academic recognition system of the course: an exam.
Literature:
1. A.Grûtups. Tiesu prakse un komentâri. R., 1994.

2. A.Grûtups. LR Civillikuma komentâri. R., 1996.

3. J.Rozenfelds. Lietu tiesîbas. R., 1994.
Ecological Law

Duration of the Course: 48 hours, 2 credits
Department: Department of Civil Law
Authors: Associate Professor Ilma Èepâne,
Professor Jânis Strautmanis
The Course is included in the Program of Higher Professional Education in Science of Laws, Part A.
Preconditions for the acquisition of the course:

the Course is to be acquired after the acquisition of Civil Law General Part.

Summary of the Course:

it is a subject of the laws which regulate legal protection of natural objects (environment), the control and liability for the violation of the ecological norms.

Thematic structure of the course:

main principles of ecological law, natural objects under protection (lands, entrails of the earth, waters, forests, air, wild animals), state administration and control of the protection of environment, judicial responsibility for the violation of ecological law norms.

Requirements of the academic recognition system of the course: a research paper, a credit.
Literature:

1. 
   I.Liepa, A.Mauriòð, Ç.Vimba. Ekoloìija un dabas aizsardzîba. Zvaigzne, 1991.
   
2. 
   J.Strautmanis. Daba. Morâle. Likums., Avots, 1985.
   
3. 
   I.Gçríe. Ekoloìiskâs audzinâðanas pamatproblçmas. Zvaigzne, 1983.
   
4. 
   J.Strautmanis. Latvijas Republikas vides tiesiskâs aizsardzîbas reþîms un atbildîba par tâ pârkâpumiem. Vides bibliotçka, 1996.
   

Notary Office

Duration of the Course: 32 hours, 2 credits
Department: Department of Civil Law
Authors: Associate Professor Jânis Rozenbergs,
Associate Professor Aivars Lìcis
The Course is included in the Program of Higher Professional Education in Science of Laws, Part A.
Preconditions for the acquisition of the course:

the Course is to be acquired after the acquisition of Civil Law General Part and Liability Law.

Summary of the Course:

it is a subject of the organization of a notary office, its principles of activity and procedure of implementation of these activities.

Thematic structure of the course:

the essence of the notary office. The organization of the notary office in Latvia. Principles of notarial activities. General rules of the implementation of notarial activities. Notarial statement of a transaction, Notarial acts. Notarial statements. Claims on notarial activities.

Requirements of the academic recognition system of the course: a credit.
Literature:

1. 
   LR Notariâta likums
   
2. 
   LR likums par bâriòtiesâm un pagasttiesâm.
   
3. 
   Ýurnâls ‘’Mans îpaðums’’ - raksti par notariâlajâm darbîbâm.
   

Intellectual Property

Duration of the Course: 32 hours, 2 credits
Department: Department of Civil Law
Author: Associate Professor Jânis Rozenfelds
The Course is included in the Program of Higher Professional Education in Science of Laws as an elective subject.
Preconditions for the acquisition of the course:

the Course is to be acquired after the acquisition of Civil Law General Part, Liability Law and Estate Law.

Summary of the Course:

it is a subject of the rights of authors and users in the sphere of creative activity, patents, trade marks and design samples.

Thematic structure of the course:

Copyright and related rights. Objects of copyright. International copyright conventions. The main principles of collective administration of copyright. Patent law. Registration and protection of patents. Rights to a trade mark. Registration and protection of trade marks. Design samples.

Requirements of the academic recognition system of the course: a credit.
Literature:

1. 
   Jeremy Phillips, Alison Firth. Introduction to intellectual property law (second edition), Butterwoerths. London, Dublin, Edinburgh, 1990.
   
2. 
   Intellectual Property by M.Barreth. Smith’s Review Published by Emanuel Law Outlines, Inc. Intellectual Property, First Edition, Copyright 1991 by Emanuel Law Outlines Inc. Emanuel Law Outlines, Inc. 1865 Palmer Avenue Larchmont, NY 10538.
   
3. 
   The New German Patent Law (1981) in English and German. Translated by Dr. Hermann Kinkeldey and Dr. Wilfried Stockmair Patent Attorneys. Verlag Chemie Weinheim. Deerfield Beach, Florida. Basel. 1981.
   
4. 
   Collective Administration of Copyrights in Europe. contributors Paul Watershoot, Herman Cohen Jehoram, Gerald Dworkin, Ferdinand Melichar, Jurgen Becker, Bernhard Korman, Berend-Jan Drijber. Editors Herman Cohen Jehoram, Petra Keuchenius, Jacqueline Seignette. Kluwer - Deventer - 1995.
   

Housing Law

Duration of the Course: 32 hours, 2 credits
Department: Department of Civil Law
Author: Associate Professor Rolands Krauze
The Course is included in the Program of Higher Professional Education in Science of Laws as an elective subject.
Preconditions for the acquisition of the course:

the Course is to be acquired after the acquisition of Civil Law General Part and Liability Law.

Summary of the Course:

it is a subject of the rent contract of apartments, rights and obligations of a tenant and a lessor, as well as the privatization of apartments.

Thematic structure of the course:

Legal relations connected with the rent contract of apartments, rights and obligations of a tenant and a lessor, the termination of a rent contract and the eviction of a tenant from the apartment. Problems of apartment privatization and the legislation on the property rights of privatized apartments in conformity with the law “On Apartment Property”.

Requirements of the academic recognition system of the course: a credit.
Literature:

1. 
   R.Krauze, I.Krauze. Dzîvoklis, îre, privatizâcija, îpaðums. Rîga, 1996.g.