Civil Procedural Law

Code:

D330

Acronym:

DPC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Legal Sciences

Instance: 2022/2023 - A (since 12-09-2022 to 19-05-2023)

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Law

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LDB	188	Novo Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2016	3	-	12	150

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

General Introduction to Civil Procedure Law and rules of declarative judgement according to the Civil Procedural Rules (Código de Processo Civil) of 2013 and another related legislation. Alternative dispute resolutions methods with particular emphasys on mediation and arbitration

Learning outcomes and competences

The syllabus set are consistent with the goals of  the C.U. in that it is intended to provide fundamental knowledge about the subject matter, so students can apply them later in their academic, personal and professional life.

Working method

Presencial

Program

UNIT I

INTRODUCTION 

1. Definition of the Civil Procedural Law. 
2. Types of judicial action according to the type of jurisdictional protection required
3. Interim measures
4. Civil Procedure Legislation and its founding principles.
5. Interpretation and integration of Procedural Law.
6. Application of Procedural Law in terms of time. Criteria for resolving inter-temporal conflicts concerning the norms of Adjective Law. Special provisions for the timing of alterations introduced by the 2013 Reform
7. Meaning and scope of procedural formalism. Forms of procedures and their corresponding fields of application.

UNIT II
CONDICTIONS OF ACTION 

8. Notion and system of procedural prerequisites (admissibility)
9. Definition of parties in procedural terms. Incidents subject to the intervention of a third party.
10. Ability to act as a party. Lack of authorisation or deliberation.
11. Legitimacy of the parties.
12. Mootness
13. Legal support. The right to a lawyer. The legal aid system.
14. Jurisdiction. Notions. Organisation of the law courts. Conflicts in jurisdiction and conflicts of power. Factors relating to the attribution of powers.

UNIT III
PROCEEDINGS OF DECLARATIVE JUDGMENT IN 1. INSTANCE.

Section I - Introductory notions.

15. Main phases of declaratoy judgment.
16. Forms of action. Injuction. European proceeding for small claims.

Section II - Pleadings.

17. Procedural acts. Plaintiff`s claim. Service of action.
18. Responding to claim.
19. Response to particulars of claim.
20. Conterclaim. Notion. Admissibility. Set off.
21. Judgment in default.
22. Complementary claims.

Section III - Order in which issues are to be tried. Case management.

23. The preliminary hearing.
24. "Despacho saneador" (preliminary decision). 26. Procedural faults.

Section IV - Evidence.

25. Relevance and admissibility of evidence. 
26. Burden of proof. Section

V - Final hearing. Trial.

27. Id.

Section VI - Sentencing. Standard requirements for judgments and orders. "Res judicata" efect.

28. Id.

 
UNIT IV
ALTERNATIV DISPUT RESOLUTION MECHANISMS

29. Mediation. Arbitration and non-judicial mechanisms for dispute resolution. Arbitral procedures and value of the decisions provided.

Mandatory literature

Freitas, José Lebre de; A Ação Declarativa Comum - À Luz do Código de Processo Civil de 2013, Coimbra Editora, 2013. ISBN: 9789723221954
Freitas, José Lebre de; Introdução ao Processo Civil. Conceito e Princípios Gerais à Luz do Novo Código., Coimbra Editora, 2013
Antunes Varela; Manual de processo civil
João de Castro Mendes; Limites objectivos do caso julgado em processo civil

Complementary Bibliography

Pinto, Rui; Notas ao Código de Processo Civil., Coimbra Editora, 2014
Freitas José Lebre de 1939- 020; Código de processo civil. ISBN: 972-32-0887-3
Faria Paulo Ramos de 212; Primeiras notas ao novo código de processo civil
Sousa Miguel Teixeira de 1954-; Estudos sobre o novo processo civil. ISBN: 972-9495-55-6
João de Castro Mendes; Direito processual civil
Manuel A. Domingues de Andrade; Noções elementares de processo civil. ISBN: 972-32-0626-9

Comments from the literature

Serão fornecidos textos complementares, na medida em que seja necessária uma base de estudo adaptada ao Código de Processo Civil de 2013 

Teaching methods and learning activities

The material taught in the theorical classes (lasting approximately 75 hours) is designed to provide a basic understanding of the Civil Procedural Law, with particular emphasis on the structuring principles of the rule of law, the basis of the organisation of the judiciary and the theory of these procedural presuppositions, followed by a systematic study of the conveying of declaratory procedures in their various typical forms, and of the most relevant institutions in each of the phases analysed.
In the practical classes (of around 50 hours), in addition to providing clarification and detailed analysis of the specific issues arising from the study of the themes described above, practical cases are resolved, the most relevant jurisprudence is discussed and extracts from procedures are considered with the aim of documenting the practical application of the materials presented in the theory class and stimulating critical reflection on the part of the students.

keywords

Social sciences > Juridical sciences > Private law > Civil law
Social sciences > Juridical sciences > Judicial law

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	0,00
Frequência das aulas	0,00
Total:	0,00

Eligibility for exams

The marks the student must get have to be equal or higher than 10, in a scale of [0,20] in accordance with evaluation regulations in use at the Faculty.

Calculation formula of final grade

Are the marks obtained in the examinations referred in “Frequency Attaining”.

Examinations or Special Assignments

None.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

General Law and rules enforced in FDUP.

Classification improvement

Is obtained by doing an written or oral examination.