Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
8	HUK 408	International Private Law II	3+0+0	3	3	03.11.2026

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	Law
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Compulsory
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	The purpose of the course is to explain the main aspects and institutions- i.e. conflict of laws, international civil procedural law, Turkish Private International Law Code and Constitutional Principles.
Course Content	1. Law applicable to contractual obligations and choice of law. 2. Law applicable to consumer contracts, employment contracts, and other specific types of contracts. 3. Law applicable to torts, unjust enrichment, and other non-contractual obligations. 4. Law applicable to rights in rem and disputes arising from intellectual property rights.
Course Methods and Techniques	Face-to-face instruction, lectures, discussions, question-and-answer sessions, problem-solving, case studies, application of international jurisdiction rules, resolution of disputes concerning the recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments, and analysis of legislation and judicial decisions.
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. Ahmet Cemal RUHİ
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Türk Milletlerarası Usûl Hukuku (Fügen Sargın, Yetkin Yayınları, 2024)
Course Notes	Course notes covering the fundamental concepts of international civil procedure, international jurisdiction of Turkish courts, jurisdiction agreements, international lis pendens, security for costs imposed on foreign parties, international judicial assistance, recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments, recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, relevant national and international legislation, international conventions, judicial decisions, and case studies.
Documents	Vahit Doğan, Alper Çağrı Yılmaz, Türk Vatandaşlık Hukuku 25. Baskı

Course Category

Social Sciences	%100
Field	%100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	15	3	45
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Final examination	1	3	3
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 3 96

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Has detailed knowledge of the rules regarding conflict of laws and acquires case analysis skills.
2	In private law disputes with a foreign element, it can determine the competent court and the applicable law.
3	Have detailed knowledge of international procedural law and recognition and enforcement within international procedural law.
4	To have knowledge of the law of obligations

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	The nature of the conflict of laws law, its subject, the reason for its existence, the types of conflict of laws, the functioning of the Turkish conflict of laws system
2	Classification of conflict of laws rules according to their characteristics, values of Turkish conflict of laws law, methods and approaches followed in Turkish conflict of laws law
3	General problems of turkish conflict of laws, attribution, application of foreign law, preliminary problem, violation of public order, fraud against the law
4	Conflict of laws rules: driver's license, engagement, marriage
5	Conflict of laws rules: marital property regimes, divorce, lineage
6	Conflict of laws rules: adoption, inheritance, alimony, real rights
7	Conflict of laws rules: intellectual property rights, representation, contracts, torts
8	Midterm exam
9	Conflict of laws rules: unjust enrichment, areas not regulated in international private and civil procedure law
10	Introduction to international procedural law and the jurisdiction of Turkish courts and the jurisdictional and executive immunity that limits this jurisdiction
11	International jurisdiction rules
12	Guarantee, temporary protective measure
13	International pending, pending issue, international notification, international rogatory
14	Recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions. Procedural issues regarding recognition and enforcement
15	Arbitration and enforcement of arbitral awards

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant