Maritime and General Traffic Law

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE
Course titleMaritime and General Traffic Law
Chair of Commercial Law, Financial Law, Maritime and General Transport Law
Number of ECTS credits7
Lecturerprof.dr.sc. Aleksandra Vasilj
Office AddressRadićeva 13 62, Stjepana Radića 13
Telephone+385 31 224 562
e-mailaleksandra.vasilj@pravos.hr
Lecturerizv.prof.dr.sc. Biljana Činčurak Erceg
Office AddressRadićeva 13 60, Stjepana Radića 13
Telephone+385 31 224 560
e-mailbiljana.cincurak@pravos.hr
Lecturerprof.dr.sc. Aleksandra Vasilj
Office AddressRadićeva 13 62, Stjepana Radića 13
Telephone+385 31 224 562
e-mailaleksandra.vasilj@pravos.hr
Lecturerizv.prof.dr.sc. Biljana Činčurak Erceg
Office AddressRadićeva 13 60, Stjepana Radića 13
Telephone+385 31 224 560
e-mailbiljana.cincurak@pravos.hr
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course content

Subject Maritime and General Traffic Law provides students with a general overview and basic knowledge of all modes of transport law, with special emphasis on maritime law. The place of transport law in the system of legal and economic sciences is explained; transport contracts (goods and passengers), transport documents and liability for damage in all modes of transport are studied. Students learn about domestic and international transportation of goods by sea, inland waterways, and road, rail, and air traffic. The protection of passengers' rights in domestic and international transport by sea, inland waterways, road, rail and air is studied. It is also warned of environmental pollution that may occur as a result of the use of means of transport. The role of insurance in transport law (basic terms from insurance, compulsory insurance, casco insurance) is especially discussed.

Course learning outcomes

Define and describe certain institutes of maritime and general transport law (concept and division of maritime law, sources of maritime and general transport law, domestic and international, especially from the property law aspect) and transport insurance., Analyse and correctly interpret individual sources of maritime and general transport law and transport insurance., Analyse the legal regulation of certain modes of transport., Compare the modes of transport (similarities and differences of individual institutes, key persons, transport documents, liability for damage)., Differentiate the modes of transport (similarities and differences of individual institutes, key persons, transport documents, liability for damage)., Apply legal regulations on the liability of carriers in all modes of transport., Solve specific questions.,

TEACHING METHODS
☑ Lectures
☐ Seminars and workshops
☑ Exercises
☑ Independent tasks
☑ Multimedia and internet
☐ Distance education
☐ Office hours
☐ Laboratory
☐ Field work
☐ Mentoring work
☐ Knowledge test
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
☑ Oral exam
☑ Written exam
☑ Colloquium
Other:
ADDITIONAL FACTS
Regular attendance of lectures (70%) and exercises and taking exams via colloquia or exams (written and oral).
LIST OF LITERATURE FOR STUDIES AND EXAMS
Required reading
Vasilj, Aleksandra; Činčurak Erceg, Biljana. Prometno pravo i osiguranje. 2016. Sveučilište J. J. Strossmayera u Osijeku, Pravni fakultet Osijek, Osijek
Bolanča, Dragan; Amižić Jelovčić, Petra. Pomorsko pravo. 2023. Sveučilište u Splitu, Pravni fakultet, Split
Bolanča, Dragan. Hrvatsko plovidbeno upravno pravo. 2015. Sveučilište u Splitu, Pravni fakultet, Split, str. 153-224
Činčurak Erceg, Biljana. Odgovornost prijevoznika za štete na tjelesnom integritetu putnika i prtljazi prema odredbama hrvatskog Pomorskog zakonika iz 2013. godine. 0. Poredbeno pomorsko pravo, god. 54, br. 169/2015. https://hrcak.srce.hr/144407
. bilješke s predavanja (posebno one vezane za pomorstvo i plovidbu unutarnjim vodama). 0.
. Pomorski zakonik, Narodne novine, br. 181/2004, 76/2007, 146/2008, 61/2011, 56/2013, 26/2015, 17/2019.. 0.
. Uredba br. 392/2009 Europskoga parlamenta i Vijeća od 23. travnja 2009. o odgovornosti prijevoznika u prijevozu putnika morem u slučaju nesreća, SL L 131, 28.5.2009., str. 24. - 46., (Posebno izdanje na hrvatskom 2013., poglavlje 07, vol. 006, str. 121. - 143.). . 0.
. Zakon o plovidbi i lukama unutarnjih voda, Narodne novine, br. 144./2021.. 0.
. Zakon o obveznim osiguranjima u prometu, Narodne novine, br. 151/2005, 36/2009, 75/2009, 76/2013, 152/2014.. 0.
. Uredba (EZ) br. 785/2004 Europskog parlamenta i Vijeća od 21. travnja 2004. o zahtjevima za zračne prijevoznike i operatore zrakoplova u vezi s osiguranjem, SL L 138, 30. 4. 2004., str. 1. – 6., (Posebno izdanje na hrvatskom, poglavlje 07, vol. 023, str. 5. - 10.). (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/HR/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32004R0785&from=HR). I 8. Uredba Komisije (EU) br. 285/2010. od 6. travnja 2010. o izmjeni Uredbe (EZ) br. 785/2004 Europskog parlamenta i Vijeća od 21. travnja 2004. o zahtjevima za zračne prijevoznike i operatore zrakoplova u vezi s osiguranjem, SL L 87, 7. 4. 2010., str. 19. – 20. (Posebno izdanje na hrvatskom, poglavlje 07, vol. 019, str. 103. – 104.). 0.
. Budimpeštanska konvencija o ugovoru o prijevozu robe unutarnjim plovnim putevima (CMNI), Narodne novine – Međunarodni ugovori, br. 10/2004.. 0.
. Zakon o prijevozu u cestovnom prometu, Narodne novine, br. 41/2018, 98/2019, 30/2021, 89/2021, 114/2022.. 0.
Optional reading
Pavić, Drago. Pomorsko imovinsko pravo. 2006. Književni krug, Split
Radionov, N., Ćapeta, T., Marin. J., Bulum, B., Kumpan, A., Popović, N., Savić, I.. Europsko prometno pravo. 2011. Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Pravni fakultet, Zagreb
Zelenika, Ratko. Špediterovo pravo. 2001. Ekonomski fakultet u Rijeci, Rijeka