Course directory

KDEC 2130 - Comparative Civil Procedure

KDEC 2130 · Fall semester 2026-2027

Language of tuition
English
Course type
Cours séminaire
Number of hours
24
Credits
4

Information

Description

This course offers an introduction to comparative civil procedure, focusing on how different jurisdictions administer civil justice. Through a comparative lens, students will explore the structure of courts, sources of procedural law, and the key stages of civil litigation - from pleadings and evidence to judgments, appeals, and enforcement. The analysis will also encompass related areas such as the interaction between arbitration and state courts, collective litigation mechanisms, judicial review, and the economic analysis of litigation. By the end of the course, students are expected to have developed a foundational understanding of both the diversity and convergence of procedural systems across jurisdictions, as well as the analytical tools to critically assess and compare their operation in national and international contexts.

Teaching format

Session 1Introduction: comparative law and comparative civil procedure
Session 2Sources of law and court structure
Session 3Pleadings
Session 4Evidence
Session 5Judgments and remedies
Session 6Appeals and other forms of post-trial attacks on judgments
Session 7Written exam
Session 8Enforcement
Session 9Arbitration and state courts
Session 10Collective litigation
Session 11Judicial review
Session 12Concluding session

Assessment

Mid-term written exam (1h30)

Readings

Main readings 3

  1. Comparative Procedural Law and Justice (https://www.cplj.org)

    Read online

  2. Samuel, Geoffrey. An introduction to comparative law : theory and method. Oxford (GB) Portland (Or.) : Hart Publishing. 2014.

    Borrow

  3. Woo Margaret Y.K. Comparative Civil Procedure. 2025.

    Borrow

Further readings 6

  1. Adrian Zuckerman, Civil Justice in Crisis: Comparative Perspectives of Civil Procedure, 2009.

    Borrow

  2. Beneduzi, Renato et Renzo Cavani. Introduccion al proceso civil aleman. 2e ed. revisada, Ampliada y actualizada. Lima : Zela. 2020.

    Borrow

  3. Beneduzi, Renato. Equity in the civil law tradition. Cham : Springer. 2021.

    Borrow

  4. Cadiet, Loïc, Jacques Normand, et Soraya Amrani-Mekki. Théorie générale du procès. [3e édition mise à jour]. Paris : Presses Universitaires de France. 2020.

    Borrow

  5. Damaška, Mirjan R. The faces of justice and state authority : a comparative approach to the legal process. New Haven (Conn.) : Yale University Press. 1986.

    Read online

  6. Zweigert, Konrad, Hein Kötz, et John Antony Weir. Introduction to comparative law. 3rd revised edition. Oxford : Clarendon Press. 1998.

    Borrow

Teaching units

Unit no.Unit type Teaching unitsTeachers Number of hoursCredits
16557Cours séminaire Comparative Civil Procedure Renato BENEDUZI244

Teachers

  • Renato BENEDUZI