Class General Theory of Civil Law I

General Theory of Civil Law is a fundamental discipline of civil law, as the concepts and institutes studied therein are structuring and transversal to the various areas of private law.

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1. The function of law as a regulatory element in human coexistence. 2. Objective law in general. The sources of law. Private law and civil law. Subjective law in general. 3. fundamental principles of private law and civil law. 4. private law and the constitutional order. Sources of Portuguese civil law. 5. The legal relationship: concept and structure. The subjective right: immediate object of the legal relationship. In particular, personality rights. 6. the mediate object of the legal relationship. In particular, things and animals. Property and enterprise. 7. the subjects of the legal relationship: natural and legal persons. Natural persons: personality, capacity to enjoy and capacity to exercise. The rights of unborn children. 8. incapacities and the regime for accompanied adults. 9. Legal persons. 10. collision of rights and abuse of rights 

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HÖRSTER, Heinrich Ewald/ SILVA, Eva Sónia Moreira da - A Parte Geral do Código Civil Português, 3ª ed., Almedina, 2024 PAIS DE VASCONCELOS, Pedro, e LEITÃO PAIS DE VASCONCELOS, Pedro, Teoria Geral do Direito Civil, 9ª edição, Almedina, 2019 VAZ SEQUEIRA, Elsa, Teoria Geral do Direito Civil. Princípios Fundamentais e Sujeitos, Universidade Católica Editora, 2020