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POLITICAL SCIENCE Catalog Code: 8PB113
Total Course Hours: 36
First Semester Course

SUMMARY
The Political Science course is designed to examine how society and politics interact with law. The course is centered on the investigation of man, his life in society, the process of forming governments, forms and systems of government, powers and the evolution of political régimes.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
A presentation of the fundamentals of political science focuses on legal/political reasoning through lecture and reading of selected topics.
A discussion is held of current problems in national political life which affect the constitutional processes and the formation of laws.

CIVIL LAW I Catalog Code: 8PV101
Total Course Hours: 54
First Semester Course
SUMMARY

The Federal Constitution of 1988, the Civil Code of 1916, the Law of Introduction to the Civil Code. The Civil Code of 2002, the Law of Public Records 6015/73.  Doctrine and jurisprudence.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
In any place and at any point in time, there exists a social grouping where people coexist, whether in a nuclear family or a larger grouping such as a nation; there must be principles, standards of conduct for individual actions to ensure the necessary conditions for life in society. This is the order provided by law. Civil Law regulates the way people interact and governs the relationships among members of a society. Therefore, Civil Law is a common law for the people. The subject, Civil Law I, will analyze the principles of Civil Law, the Brazilian civil code, the attempts at reform and the new Civil Code of 2002 as well as subject matter referring to individuals and business entities, with special emphasis on image rights. It is therefore a course which is designed to provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of civil law.
The course is an exegesis of the Civil Code of 2002 as well as an analysis of doctrine and jurisprudence. Proposed amendments will also be mentioned.

LAW AND PSYCHOLOGY Catalog Code: 8PP111
Total Course Hours: 36
First Semester Course

SUMMARY
The fields of psychology as applied to law; The human condition; The human being; Evolution of the concepts of rights, duty, law, liberty and justice. Moral attitudes: sense of responsibility and justice. Personality dynamics; Modernity and reasoning; Post-modernity and law; Theory of communication processes.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The use of psychology in law is presented with an emphasis on the study of the human condition and the importance of developing a sense of responsibility and justice. The course aims to develop critical analysis with regard to issues that involve freedom and responsibility, free will and determinism, ethics and values. Students are given an enhanced vision of legal discourse.
Catalog Code: 8PP111 V.05.1

ROMAN LAW I Catalog Code: 8PV107
Total Course Hours: 36
First Semester Course

SUMMARY
Private Roman Law: scope and usefulness. Sources of law; Subject of law; Property rights.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objective of Private Roman Law is to give the future lawyer a solid education to better understand the solutions offered by Roman jurists in texts that defy the passage of time and remain as relevant today as they were in ancient times. Law professionals depend on the knowledge gained from Roman Law since its logical essence is integrated in the legal system of many nations, including Brazil.

ECONOMICS I Catalog Code: 8EP108
Total Course Hours: 36
First Semester Course

SUMMARY
Economics and Law; Economic systems; The evolution of economic thought; Market economics; Business theory; Market structures; Market regulation and market power.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course provides the students with the basic economic concepts to be considered in legal analysis and seeks to emphasize how different economic systems operate. A link shall be established between legal system and economic relationships involving citizens and society. The course Economics I provides also an analysis of the liberal system and the role that the government plays in the economy. The main approach refer to the assessment of the evolution of economic theories through successive generations of the most important economic scholars. The theoretical foundation of economic analysis is further applied to Economic Law.

LEGAL COMPUTING Catalog Code: 8PP119
Total Course Hours: 36
First Semester Course

SUMMARY
The application of information technology in law; Assistance for legal area professionals; Information technology for legal documentation; Legal databases; Legislation; Jurisprudence; Doctrine; Electronic version legal journals; Treatment of legal information; Law metrics and legal sociology

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objective of the course is to present the many applications of information technology and growing automation in legal activities. Students are prepared to use this technology not only passively, but also critically so as to be able to contribute to the evolution of the legal field.

INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL STUDIES I Catalog Code: 8PP102
Total Course Hours: 54
First Semester Course

SUMMARY
This subject is fundamental to the law program and serves as a critical introduction to the main rules and principles of the national legal system.
The course presents the study of law in its historical and contextual perspective. The phenomena of positivation of law is addressed. The analytical, interpretive and argumentative basis of law is also emphasized.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The specific objectives of the course are the following: 1) to present the context in which contemporary law is studied; 2) to discuss contemporary legal doctrine as it is understood, interpreted and applied to law and its limitations.

INTRODUCTION TO LAW Catalog Code: 8PP114
Total Course Hours: 18
First Semester Course

SUMMARY
The aim of the course is to introduce the student to university education and the  courses in legal studies. The course provides a panorama of the diverse perspectives available at the university level, especially in the social sciences and the techniques that aid in the understanding of legal sciences.  This is the purpose for inserting this course as an introduction to the law studies. The methodology applied reveals a multiplicity of opinions from the diverse contributions of professors in the many areas of law, accompanied by eclectic topics that will fuel debate throughout the program.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The classes are designed for cultural enhancement and to broaden the perspective of students leaving middle school with regard to customs, habits, values and concepts that guide and form legal practices. The course is a presentation of the undergraduate law program, giving students an introduction that will guide them throughout the program.

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Catalog Code: 8PP106
Total Course Hours: 36
First Semester Course
SUMMARY

The origins of sociology; The principles of social integration: cohesion and equilibrium; The principles of social cohesion: interests and domination. The principles of contradiction: conflict and transformation.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
A framework is presented for enhanced understanding of social and historical processes and for the critical analysis and absorption of knowledge through reading, which comprise fundamental elements in education and the profession.
An introduction of students to the field of sociology; Encourage a scientific understanding of society; Promote an understanding of the relationships between sociology and the social sciences; Show that society is the product of human activities.

LEGAL VOCABULARY I Catalog Code: 8PP105
Total Course Hours: 36
First Semester Course

SUMMARY
The study of legal language emphasizes grammar, reading comprehension and composition of legal texts.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. General objectives
1.1 Students are made aware of the importance of language not only as a general communication tool but also as a form of action, especially in the legal sciences.
1.2 Critical analysis is developed with regard to language; 1.3 The opportunity to improve reading comprehension and composition is designed to bolster performance and efficiency in professional activities. 2. Specific objectives are: 2.1 to provide the skills necessary for oral and written expression, in the specific field; correction of morphology, syntax and semantics; spontaneous, fluent use of vocabulary; 2.2 Strategies are given for producing coherent, clear and persuasive texts; 2.3 Skills are developed for writing formal texts in professional environments.

LEGAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY I Catalog Code: 8PP104
Total Course Hours: 36
First Semester Course

SUMMARY
(New) legal education; Science and methodology; Scientific research.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
A comparison of the different forms of understanding and the different types of knowledge is made. Scientific-legal knowledge is contextualized and characterized.
The scientific method is characterized and applied to scientific-legal problems.
The delimitation is made of a problem in scientific-legal research.
The social, historical and legal relevance of a scientific research problem is evaluated.
The systemization of knowledge regarding the scientific-legal research problem is presented in order to determine its scientific relevance for investigation.

DRAMATICS – ART AND EXPRESSION Catalog Code: 8PP112
Total Course Hours: 54
First Semester Course

SUMMARY
Theater I is an introduction to the universe of dramatic arts and its expressive, communicative, cultural and aesthetic aspects.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Expression, the ability to relate in groups, self discovery, body awareness, creativity and the development of dramatic material is developed as well as experimentation with dramatic exercises, improvisations and scene creation.
Theater pieces and theory are used to develop a cultural repertoire. A “group” is transformed into a “cast”.

CIVIL LAW II Catalog Code: 8PV211
Total Course Hours: 54
Second Semester Course

SUMMARY
Legal assets;  Legal facts. Prescription and decadence; Illicit acts.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The subject, Civil Law II, is a continuation in the study of the fundamentals of Civil Law, with an analysis of assets, legal facts, prescription and decadence, and illicit acts. Special emphasis is given to the validity of legal negotiation.

CRIMINAL LAW I Catalog Code: 8PC218
Total Course Hours: 72
Second Semester Course

SUMMARY
Criminal law; Historical evolution; Schools of thought; Sources of criminal law; Constitutional principles of criminal law; Enforcement of criminal law. (Articles 1 to 12). Criminal Execution (Articles 12 to 25) and Criminal (Articles 29 to 31);
Criminal responsibility of corporations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Criminal law is presented as a study of the structure and anatomy of categories  of crimes, looking at, above all, the educational aspects and fundamentals underlying the rules, with examples in case law.
Although the Special Part (Parte Especial) of Brazilian Criminal Code and the Special Criminal Statutory Law (Legislação Penal Especial) preceded the creation of the General Part (Parte Geral), which for so long represented the content of Criminal law, it is undeniable that the General Part is applicable to all crimes provided by the Special Part of the Code and further statutes, which contain the main provisions addressing each crime in particular cases.
Therefore, a detailed examination is made of the General Part, which will establish a connection between the General Part and the typical features of the law. Preparation of students for civil-service exams (Judgeship, Public Ministry, State Attorney’s Office, etc.) is provided, as well as for those who intend to practice law, either as independent lawyers or as a member of an organization.
One should also note that, in preparation for the bar exams, roughly 60% of candidates in the second phase of the process opt for criminal law. Certainly, faced with the enormous number of features incorporated in Brazilian criminal law statutes - more than 1,000 types of judgments (see under the title, "Caos Normativo - Penal", from Luiz Flavio Gomes, April 2001, www.direitocriminal.com.br), there is a need to prioritize the study of certain features, especially those most prevalent in law.

ROMAN LAW II Catalog Code: 8PV215
Total Course Hours: 36
Second Semester Course

SUMMARY
Obligations in Roman Law (classic);
Family Law in Roman Law;
Inheritance in Roman Law.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objective of teaching Private Roman Law is to give the future lawyer a solid education in the solutions and practices offered by Roman jurists in texts that defy the passage of time and remain as relevant today as they were in ancient times.
This occurs because Private Roman Law, which deals with the relationships between people in society, imposed an ethical, logical and practical legal system to resolve common problems.
Law professionals depend on the knowledge gained from Roman Law since its logical essence is integrated into the legal systems of many nations.

ECONOMICS II Catalog Code: 8EP216
Total Course Hours: 36
Second Semester Course
SUMMARY
Further development of basics of economics. Economics and Law; Economic systems; The evolution of economic thought; Market economics; Business theory; Market structures; Market regulation and market power.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course further analyzes some of the contemporary economic issues and seeks to establish the foundations for applying economic theory in economic analysis of the law.

INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL STUDIES II Catalog Code: 8PP212
Total Course Hours: 72
Second Semester Course

SUMMARY
Presentation of the techniques of hermeneutics for the interpretation of legal regulations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course content for the subject, Introduction to the Study of Law II, based on the assimilation of concepts and dichotomies of general legal theory developed in Introduction to the Study of Law I, presents the hierarchy of government and nongovernmental legal regulations and examines the sources of regulations and the agencies that formulate them. The second part of the program also serves as an introduction to the techniques of legal interpretation as well as the analysis of the role of the interpreter.

LEGAL VOCABULARY II Catalog Code: 8PP221
Total Course Hours: 36
Second Semester Course

SUMMARY
The study of legal language, with emphasis on grammar, reading comprehension and composition of legal texts.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. General objectives:
1.1 make students aware of the importance of language not only as a general communication tool but also as a form of action, especially in the legal sciences.
1.2 develop critical analysis with regard to language; 1.3 provide the student with the opportunity to improve reading comprehension and composition with the aim of improving performance and efficiency in professional activities.
2. Specific objectives:
2.1 provide the student with the skills necessary to express himself orally and in writing, in his field of work: correction of morphology, syntax and semantics; spontaneous, fluent use of vocabulary;
2.2 provide students with the elements to structure their texts with coherence, clarity and persuasiveness;
2.3 develop skills for writing formal texts in professional environments.

SOCIOLOGY OF LAW Catalog Code: 8PP214
Total Course Hours: 36
Second Semester Course

SUMMARY
The course will analyze Brazil's current situation to provide students with the necessary knowledge of the environment in which they will work.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
I - General: A framework is presented for enhanced understanding of the current social situation, a strengthening of critical analysis skills and a commitment to human rights, which comprise fundamental elements in education and the profession
II - Specific: An introduction to Sociology of the Law; encourage a scientific understanding of the law; show that society, viewed from a legal standpoint, reveals paradoxes; contribute to a modern, humane legal experience.

DRAMATICS – ART AND EXPRESSION Catalog Code: 8PP222
Total Course Hours: 54
Second Semester Course

SUMMARY
Students in this course will perform in a theatrical show.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The expressive development of a group of students will transform them into a cast that, with direction from a professor, will perform a theatrical piece.

GOVERNMENT THEORY Catalog code: 8PB223
Total Course Hours: 36
Second Semester Course

SUMMARY
An introduction to political science in preparation for constitutional law.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
A presentation of the theory of government and constitution; A survey of the social order, nature, organization, operation and purpose of government; the focus is on rights, responsibilities and guarantees for citizens, including positivist law. The basic instruments for the development of political and legal discourse and reasoning foster the discussion of current topics and national political life, particularly those that directly affect organizational processes and limit the functions of the government, the basis of constitutionalism.
Methodology: Lectures are designed to provide an understanding of theoretical concepts and encourage the reading of basic and complementary texts.
Class activities include individual exercises, written work and oral participation.

CORPORATE LAW I Catalog Code: 8EP333
Total Course Hours: 54
Third Semester

ABSTRACT
Study of the features of business law; origin, source and evolution of business law into corporate law; Analysis of companies, business owners and business establishments with emphasis on forms of association and limited companies.
Analsyis of case law in Business Law.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The study of business law includes doctrine, legislation and jurisprudence, and includes a study of the problems faced in consulting and legal assistance in business. Professions that require business knowledge include a career in the practice of law, judgeship or court system.

CIVIL PROCEDURE I Catalog Code: 8PC325
Total Course Hours: 72
Third Semester Course
v SUMMARY
Introduction to civil procedural law: basic institutions and applicable definitions; jurisdiction; competence and venue; actions.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Preparation in the study of doctrine, legislation and jurisprudence and training in the practice of procedural law, in the defense of public order and peace. The objective of the course is to prepare the student for a career as a lawyer, judge or member of the State's Attorney.

EVIDENCE I Catalog Code: 8PC326
Total Course Hours: 36
Third Semester Course

SUMMARY
Criminal procedural law in history; Its historical evolution; Constitutional principles of criminal procedural law; Police investigation (Articles 4 to 23). Criminal suits (Articles 24 to 62). Civil action.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course offers the law student a solid background for the effective practice in  criminal law and careers in the courts, State's Attorney and as police officers.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I Catalog Code: 8PB322
Total Course Hours: 72
Third Semester Course

SUMMARY
Principles of Constitutional Law; study of the main principles, rules and remedies of the Federal Constitution of 1988.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course “Constitutional Law I” is designed to provide a clear, precise idea of  the Brazilian constitutional framework. Emphasis is given to the methods of interpretation of constitutional rules in case law and the legal practitioners .

CIVIL LAW III Catalog Code: 8PV330
Total Course Hours: 72
Third Semester Course

SUMMARY
Obligation Law - General Theory

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The subject, Civil Law III, is a detailed study of the General Theory of Obligations which is the basis for many private legal relationships and is therefore of great importance.
Emphasis will be given to the main features of obligations, their elements, types of obligations, effects of nonperformance; regulations will be applied to civil contracts as well as other branches of law such as labor, business and tax law.

CRIMINAL LAW II Catalog Code: 8PC321
Total Course Hours: 72
Third Semester Course

SUMMARY
Judging; Types of judgements (Articles 32 to 52).  judicial review (Articles 53 to 58). Enforcement of judgments (Articles 59 to 76); Suspension of judgements (Articles 77 to 82);Parole (Articles 83 to 90);  Effects of judgement(Articles 91 and 92);  Rehabilitation (Articles 93 to 95).

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The law student is prepared for effectively practicing criminal law: careers in the courts, Prosecutor and police. The course is designed also to prepare students for the bar exams since 60% of law students opt for the discipline of criminal law.

LABOR LAW I Catalog Code: 8TB324
Total Course Hours: 36
Third Semester Course

SUMMARY
This subject provides the fundamentals of labor law with an overview of its origins, main principles and its integration into domestic and international legal relations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
A study is presented of the main legal categories, norms, principles and institutions in labor law through an examination of general theory and subdivided branches: individual rights, collective rights and guardian rights.

ECONOMICS III Catalog Code: 8EP332
Total Course Hours: 36
Third Semester Course

SUMMARY
Economics III covers the analysis of economic development and topics on the Brazilian economy.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course Economics III focuses economic development in capitalist economies by providing the student with selected readings on this field. Emphasis is given to the Brazilian economy from the end of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st. In addition, the course will address controversial economic issues affecting the realms of Law, such as globalization, social exclusion and economic development. Prospects for Brazil’s model of economic development are included.

HISTORY OF LAW Catalog Code: 8PP331
Total Course Hours: 36
Third Semester Course

SUMMARY
A critical study of  the history of Brazilian law to illustrate the various types of law and their transformation over time.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Law is studied as an empirical and social fact and the result of human interaction; present-day law is understood from its formation and development, as well as its evolution through the centuries, with an emphasis on the history of Brazilian law.

CREATIVITY Catalog Code: 8PP410
Total Course Hours: 36
Fourth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Recognition and development of individual creative potential. The dimensions of creativity: individual, process, product and environment. Basic concepts of creativity and innovation; Procedures and techniques to generate ideas.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objective of the course is to recognize and develop individual creative potential, encouraging self-discovery, self-esteem, persistence, initiative, freedom and independence.
Potential obstacles to creativity are identified and ways of overcoming them are suggested.
Creative imagination (divergent thinking) is stimulated and associated with convergence, which will engender original solutions in personal and professional life.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II Catalog Code: 8PB429
Total Course Hours: 72
Fourth Semester Course

SUMMARY
The subject, Constitutional Law II, could otherwise be named "Basic Human Rights". In fact, its content is related to the classic issue of inherently human versus historically confirmed rights, which are, in any case, essential for the dignity of all individuals and social groups.  Since they are conferred rights – whether by governments in constitutions or by doctrine or jurisprudence – they are of such importance that if not upheld under all circumstances, their absence would threaten or even destroy the foundation of current legal order.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The subject, Constitutional Law II, is designed to give a clear, precise idea of basic rights provided for in Brazil's Federal Constitution; tools are provided to interpret constitutional provisions, which are correlated with other legal disciplines. Resources from constitutional doctrine, jurisprudence and legislative exegesis are examined and applied. In the previous semester, the basic principles of General Theory of Constitutional Law and Brazilian Positivist Constitutional Law and Constitutional Law II were presented, as well as introductory approaches designed for positivist law and the evolution of Brazilian constitutions with regard to basic rights, whose examination is always recommended. This course will focus on individual and collective rights and responsibilities, social rights, rights of nationality, political rights, the doctrine of human rights, guarantees of basic rights, government defense and democratic institutions in the international system for the protection of human rights.

CORPORATE LAW II Catalog Code: 8EP440
Total Course Hours: 54
Fourth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Introduction; Capitalization and financing of the company. Structures of the company: management and control;Financial statements and accounting; Profits and dividends; Major changes in the structure of the company; Organization of groups of enterprises.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The study of Corporate Law covers the most important issues from the standpoint of the doctrine, legislation and case law. It also includes a comprehensive analysis of the issues posed by consulting and legal assistance in this field. Professions that require knowledge in business are requires legal practice and experience in litigation.

CIVIL PROCEDURE II Catalog Code: 8PC432
Total Course Hours: 72
Fourth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This course is a continuation in the study of civil law, designed to establish a relationship between theory, jurisprudence and practice.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Preparation is given in the study of doctrine, legislation and jurisprudence and training in the practice of procedural law, in the defense of public order and peace. The objective of the course is to prepare the student for a career as a lawyer, judge or in the Public Ministry.

EVIDENCE II Catalog Code: 8PC433
Total Course Hours: 36
Fourth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Criminal Procedural Law will present the workings of government and the court system designed to counter illegal criminal practices.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Criminal procedural legislation, doctrine and jurisprudence is presented for an understanding of the organization of procedural law for a career in the courts, State's Attorney, as a lawyer or in other professions open to law professionals.

CIVIL LAW IV Catalog Code: 8PV427
Total Course Hours: 54
Fourth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Federal Constitution of 1988, Civil Code of 1916, Civil Code of 2002, Consumer Protection Code, Law 8245 of 18.10.1991, Urban Real Estate Leasing, Copyright Law 9610/98, Application of Contract Theory.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The subject, Civil Law V, will address contracts in detail, presenting topics of obligations, civil responsibility in general contract theory. The legal foundation is the Civil Code of 2002 and its exegesis as well as doctrine and jurisprudence built upon it. Emphasis will be given to the main contracts Civil Law and the differences in other types of contracts such as consumer and business. Characteristics, elements and types of contracts will be studied one by one: buy/sell, donation, exchange and barter, leasing, service provision, loans, deposits, etc. This approach is an effort to integrate the material of previous semesters in the conclusion of the study of Obligation Law. The new Civil Code and its effect on contracts will also be studied – Law 10406 of 10/01/2002.

CRIMINAL LAW III Catalog Code: 8PC428
Total Course Hours: 72
Fourth Semester Course

SUMMARY
The course is a continuation of studies in Criminal law, finalizing the general part, specifically addressing prescription and beginning the examination of the special part, through analysis of crimes against people and property.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Preparation is given on issues involving prescription in Criminal law, analyzing issues of doctrine and jurisprudence. An introduction is presented to the study of the special part of the Criminal Code, analyzing crimes against people and property, preparing the student for a future career in consulting or in government (Judgeship - Public Ministry - State Attorney’s Office, etc.).

LABOR LAW II Catalog Code: 8TB431
Total Course Hours: 36
Fourth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This subject addresses individual labor rights, with an in-depth look at labor contracts, their elements, subjects, objectives and content.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
A study of the legislation, doctrine and jurisprudence in individual rights: labor contracts, characteristics of other types of service providers, suspension, interruption, alteration, concepts of employer and employee, remuneration, just dismissal, stability, contract dissolution, damages and pensions.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW I Catalog Code: 8PB539
Total Course Hours: 72
Fifth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This course will present fundamental theories of Public Administration for students from all specialties.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
A presentation of the tools necessary to understand the administrative workings of government with an emphasis on aspects that highlight recent transformations. Emphasis will be placed on the study of legal principles that limit government, associating them with important topics in public administration, such as the balance of power between government authority and individual liberty. Moreover, the course will address the structure and operation of the state apparatus, including its administrative organization, civil servants, government procedures (regulation, acts and administrative procedures), contracts, public services and government responsibilities, addressed in an up-to-date and practical manner.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW III Catalog Code: 8PB543
Total Course Hours: 36
Fifth Semester Course

SUMMARY
A study and analysis of the main principles and mechanisms of the Federal Constitution of 1988.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Constitutional Law III is designed to offer students a clear, precise idea of Brazilian constitutional organization, enabling them to interpret the constitutional rules and use the necessary information for their professional practice in the field of constitutional law.

COMMERCIAL LAW II Catalog Code: 8EP542
Total Course Hours: 54
Fifth Semester Course

SUMMARY
The course analyzes bonds used by corporations to finance their activities and in transactions with their clients.In practice, these bonds have undergone profound changes; oftentimes, the bonds exist in virtual electronic form from creation to maturity. Consequently, this area has grown in importance.
The new Civil Code has made provisions for bonds issued electronically.
Although it is possible to find atypical bonds that are not regulated by the new Civil Code.
General bond theory is examined, from legal concepts to electronic issuance and changes in business and legislative practices.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Bonds, in addition to representing an important means for the circulation of resources in a modern economy, still operate within a specific system, which differs substantially from contract and obligation law.
The course examines the bond market and operations in seminars.

SOCIAL SECURITY LAW Catalog Code: 8TB540
Total Course Hours: 36
Fifth Semester Course

SUMMARY
The course presents the evolution of Social Security, its autonomy, principles and regulations as well as the sources of funds for the beneficiaries, social security and disability payments.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
A presentation is made of the main legal categories, regulations and principles of social security and disability by examining legislation, doctrine and jurisprudence in an effort to systemize knowledge and provide information for professional activities.

CIVIL PROCEDURE III Catalog Code: 8PC537
Total Course Hours: 72
Fifth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This course is a continuation in the study of civil law, designed to establish a relationship between theory, jurisprudence and practice.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Preparation is given for the student to work with doctrine, statutory law and jurisprudence and professional tasks that require knowledge of civil procedural mechanisms for conflict resolution, in litigious and consulting activities. This semester, special attention will be paid to mastering the mechanisms of evidence, judgments, judgments and appeals.

EVIDENCE III Catalog Code: 8PC538
Total Course Hours: 36
Fifth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This subject is a continuation of studies in penal procedures encountered throughout the program, building the necessary stages for the detailed understanding of each one to establish a relationship between theory and jurisprudence.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this course is not to present further ideas, but to focus on the structure and anatomy of procedures by explaining the reasons behind each affirmation or conclusion and enriching them with examples for a clearer understanding of the material presented.
Principles and general rules are presented and explained in a detailed fashion throughout the course to establish a connection between material law and procedural law.
Care has also been taken to design the course for both the student who intends to follow a public sector career (Courts, Public Ministry, State Prosecutor, etc.) as well as those who intend to follow a career in law as a lawyer in the private sector. It is also important not to lose sight of the fact that, in preparation for the bar exam, the number of candidates who in the second phase choose penal law is always close to 60%.
Upon concluding the course, the student should be able to deal with doctrine, legislation and jurisprudence, put into practice the knowledge acquired and perform professional penal tasks.

CIVIL LAW V Catalog Code: 8PV534
Total Course Hours: 54
Fifth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Federal Constitution of 1988, Civil Code of 1916, Civil Code of 2002, Consumer Protection Code, Law 8245 of 18.10.1991, Urban Real Estate Leasing, Copyright Law 9610/98, Application of Contract Theory.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The subject, Civil Law V, will address contracts in detail, presenting topics of obligations and civil responsibility in general contract theory. The legal foundation is the Civil Code of 2002 and its exegesis as well as doctrine and jurisprudence built upon it. Emphasis will be given to the main contracts in Civil Law and the differences in other types of contracts such as consumer and business. Characteristics, elements and types of contracts will be studied one by one: buy/sell, donation, exchange and barter, leasing, service provision, loans, deposits, etc. This approach is an effort to integrate the material of previous semesters in the conclusion of the study of Obligation Law. The new Civil Code and its effect on contracts will also be studied – Law 10406 of 10/01/2002.

CRIMINAL LAW IV Catalog Code: 8PC541
Total Course Hours: 72
Fifth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This subject is a continuation of studies in Criminal law, focused on the Special Part of the Criminal Code, through an analysis of prevailing doctrine and jurisprudence.
COURSE OBJECTIVES

It is not our intention to present novelties to the detriment of important ideas to undergraduate students, but rather to approach the study of Criminal law in such a way as to facilitate the understanding of the structure and anatomy of procedures, looking at, above all, the educational aspect and explaining the why of each statement or conclusion, enriching them with examples.
Although the Parte Especial (Special Part) and the Legislação Criminal Especial (Special Penal Legislation) preceded the creation of the Parte Geral (General Part), which represented for so long the content of Criminal law, it is irrefutable that today the General Part is applicable to all crimes contained in the Special Part and Legislação Especial (Special Legislation), which contain the precepts that address each crime in particular. Therefore, there is value in teaching the principles of the General Part, a detailed examination which over the period of the course will establish a connection between the General Part and the typical features of the law.
Care is also taken to prepare students for civil-service exams (Judgeship, Public Ministry, State Attorney’s Office, etc.), as well as for those who intend to practice law, as an independent lawyer or as a member of an organization.
One should also not lose sight of the fact that, in preparation for the bar exam, roughly 60% of candidates in the second phase of the process opt for Criminal law.

Certainly, faced with the enormous number of features ingrained in Brazilian Criminal Legislation -more than 1000 types of judgments (under the title, "Caos Normativo - Penal" (Normative Criminal Chaos), Luiz Flavio Gomes, April 2001, www.direitocriminal.com.br), there is a need to prioritize the study of certain features, especially those most prevalent in legal issues.

LABOR LAW III Catalog Code: 8TB536
Total Course Hours: 36
Fifth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This subject covers labor law which is directly regulated by the government. It involves the registration of all employees, period of employment, child and adolescent labor, protection of women in the workplace, health and safety as well as inspection. The second part of the course involves the study of collective labor laws, covering labor unions, forms of collective conflict resolution and the right to strike.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
A study is made of the main concepts and regulations related to Tutelary and Collective Labor Law through the analysis of legislation, doctrine and jurisprudence.

BRAZILIAN STRATEGIC THINKING Catalog Code: 8PP544
Total Course Hours: 36
Fifth Semester Course

SUMMARY
An interactive process of building knowledge around reality and an understanding of the world to help build consensus for determining sustainable courses of action for Brazil.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
A development of competencies is made in reflection and citizenship and by employing a holistic view and strategic reasoning to the environment, its transformations and implications for the future.
Catalog Code: 8PP544 V.05.1

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW II Catalog Code: 8PB645
Total Course Hours: 54
Sixth Semester Course

SUMMARY
A study of Brazilian government, especially recently introduced changes to the structure as well as internal and external legal relationships.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
A presentation of the tools necessary to understand the administrative workings of government with an emphasis on aspects that highlight recent transformations. Emphasis will be placed on the study of legal principles that limit government, associating them with important topics in public administration, such as the balance of power between government authority and individual liberty. Moreover, the course will address the structure and operation of the state apparatus, including its administrative organization, civil servants, government procedures (regulation, acts and administrative procedures), contracts, public services and government responsibilities, addressed in an up-to-date and practical manner.

COMMERCIAL LAW IV Catalog Code: 8EP649
Total Course Hours: 36
Sixth Semester Course

SUMMARY
General features and characteristics of the most common types of corporate agreements are studied, while also taking into consideration current business legislation and the new Civil Code.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Legal instruments necessary to handle common issues in business contracts are provided. An analysis of jurisprudence and use of seminars provide the basis for creating suitable solutions to common legal problems.

INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LAW I Catalog Code: 8PB647
Total Course Hours: 36
Sixth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Introduction to Public International Law; Persons of International Law: states, international organizations and individuals; Sources of International Law: traditional sources, modern sources and newer sources of international law; application of international law; international law and national law.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course “INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LAW I” provides a comprehensive introduction to the major fields of International Law, which is one of the strengths in the courses offered by FAAP Law School. This subject is intended to provide a humanistic education enabling the students to better understand the scope of international legal issues. In addition the course allows the law student to be active rather than passive agent in society, preparing him to deal with social changes in Brazilian environment. From this standpoint it is necessary to present the fundamental concepts of Public International Law for a case and real-world analysis. The course will focus on the study of International Law persons, from the perspective of classic theories to the new trends, with special attention given to the private individuals and international organizations. The course addresses also the main issues on the general sources of PIL, their application and the  is observed in the relationships between the subjects of international law. The course will not specifically address the harmonization of domestic and international law or the international responsibility of state, sanctions and measures.

EVIDENCE IV Catalog Code: 8PC644
Total Course Hours: 36
Sixth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This course is a continuation in the study of Criminal procedural law, designed to establish a relationship between theory, jurisprudence and practice.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
It is not our intention to present novelties to the detriment of important ideas to undergraduate students, but rather to approach the study of Criminal law in such a way as to facilitate the understanding of the structure and anatomy of procedures, looking at, above all, the educational aspect and explaining the why of each statement or conclusion, enriching them with examples.
There is value in teaching the principles and general rules, in a detailed examination, which over the period of the course, will establish a connection between material law and procedural law.
Care is also taken to prepare students for civil-service exams (Judgeship, Public Ministry, State Attorney’s Office, etc.), as well as for those who intend to practice law, as an independent or as a member of an organization. One should also not lose sight of the fact that, in preparation for the bar exam, roughly 60% of candidates in the second phase of the process opt for criminal law, an area associated with criminal procedural law.
Upon conclusion of the course the student should be able to deal with doctrine, legislation and jurisprudence and be able to put into practice the knowledge acquired and perform professional tasks in criminal law.

CIVIL PROCEDURE IV Catalog Code: 8PC643
Total Course Hours: 72
Sixth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This course is a continuation in the study of civil procedural law, designed to establish a relationship between theory, jurisprudence and practice.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Preparation of the student to work with doctrine, legislation and jurisprudence and professional tasks that require knowledge of civil procedural mechanisms for conflict resolution, in litigious and consulting activities. This semester, emphasis is placed on mastering the mechanisms of procedure.

CIVIL LAW VI Catalog Code: 8PV641
Total Course Hours: 54
Sixth Semester Course

SUMMARY
The subject, Civil Law VI, will present the study of property, including ownership, real estate as well as laws concerning neighborhoods and condominiums.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Preparation is made in the study of doctrine, legislation and jurisprudence and training in the practice of professional tasks that require knowledge of civil procedural regulations for ownership and property in compliance with constitutional principles and new fundamentals of property law in Brazil.

LAW AND ECONOMICS Catalog Code: 8EP651
Total Course Hours: 36
Sixth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Law and Economics; fundamentals; analysis of industrial organization; theory of market regulation.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course “Law and Economics” is designed to provide a set of economic theory tools for law professionals through in-class discussion and selected readings, cases and materials.

CRIMINAL LAW V Catalog Code: 8PC648
Total Course Hours: 72
Sixth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This subject will address special criminal legislation, with emphasis on regulations that deal with illegalities that disrupt social peace today. Crimes in the Brazilian Traffic Code; Consumer protection, tax and economic crimes; National financial systems crimes; infractions; Crimes against the environment; Crimes of abuse of authority; Illegal drug laws; Torture and racist crimes; Firearm laws.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This subject will address special Criminal legislation, post-1940, in an effort to understand demands of each era. The legislation was designed to repress conduct that up until that time was not a crime

INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY Catalog Code: 8PP646
Total Course Hours: 36
Sixth Semester Course

SUMMARY
The subject, Introduction to Philosophy, in the undergraduate law program, aims to enhance humanistic knowledge and awaken critical awareness of legal practices, emphasizing the teleology of justice.
The main ideas and concepts of law are basic to legal phenomena such as power, language, coercion, collective ideology, ethics, etc.
The course is, therefore, an important and substantial contribution to education in professional ethics and, above all, awareness of the purpose of one's actions, since the subject encourages reflection on what is just and unjust.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course aims to use the history of philosophy to apply basic concepts of justice to the education of undergraduate students. The course is designed to enhance students’ understanding of justice as well as to explain the interrelationship among the ideas of justice in the history of Western thinking. This theoretical procedure enhances the ability to reason and the understanding of the many dimensions of justice.

LEGAL PRACTICE – CIVIL LAW Catalog Code: 8LB652
Total Course Hours: 36
Sixth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This subject reviews, in a practical fashion, the concepts of civil law studied throughout the law program; Using realistic cases, both real and fictitious, the norms and formal conventions of civil law practice will be demonstrated.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The Legal Practice Laboratory is designed to give students a practical view of civil law, through the development and analysis of legal instruments and class discussions.

COMMERCIAL LAW V Catalog Code: 8EP760
Total Course Hours: 36
Seventh Semester Course

SUMMARY
Study of limited liability companies in the new Civil Code; analysis of the major changes in this type of corporate entity.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Current regulations regarding limited companies in the new Civil Code. Among the different business entities, the limited company is most important because it is the most common. This is why it is important to follow changes in legal regulations and how they affect the operation of business entities.

INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LAW II Catalog Code: 8PB750
Total Course Hours: 36
Seventh Semester Course

SUMMARY

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course will apply the basic structures studied in International Public Law I. Analysis of international peace organizations including the United Nations and the Organization of American States accompanied by an analysis of war regulations and international Criminal law provide the basis for applying the course to daily situations, such as those observed in newspapers. In addition, an analysis of the WTO and other international organizations designed for integration will enhance the understanding and application of economic issues in international relations.
This course will present the field of international law, which is one of the strengths of the FAAP law program. The goal of the course is a humanistic education to enhance understanding of world events and allow active rather than passive participation in society to promote social change in Brazil. However, unlike International Public Law I, this course is based on the work done in the previous semester in order to address new areas of international law, with special focus on international Criminal law and international economic law, integration law and international environmental law. The course presents these new areas, which normally generate greater interest since they are more readily observed in daily life. The course will address the latest developments in international law, as well as the basis for the study of international trade law and international economic law, which will be taught in following semesters.

CIVIL PROCEDURE V Catalog Code: 8PC749
Total Course Hours: 72
Seventh Semester Course

SUMMARY
Preventative injunction - the aim of the course is to inform students about the procedures necessary and useful for the effectiveness of jurisdiction and the legal process.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Preparation is given for the student to work with doctrine, legislation and jurisprudence and professional tasks that require knowledge of civil procedural mechanisms for conflict resolution, in litigious and consulting activities.
This semester is focused specifically on mastering the mechanisms of guaranteeing jurisdiction through use of preventative injunctions.

LABOR LEGAL PROCEDURE Catalog Code: 8PC754
Total Course Hours: 36
Seventh Semester Course

SUMMARY
The legislation, doctrine and jurisprudence regarding the organization and operation of the labor courts is studied as well as the categories of labor legal procedure.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Procedural law presents the rules for access to the judiciary in its guardianship, prevention and correction of the rights of citizens. Because of this aim, these procedural rules present peculiar traits, giving rise to the existence of diverse procedural systems: Criminal, civil and labor. A labor contract, a very specific type of legal compromise, unites specific traits and its own system of balances. These aspects also demand their own specific procedures to resolve labor disputes. This instrument, labor procedural law, although similar to civil procedural law comprises its own rules and independent institutions. The study of labor procedural law is designed to give the student knowledge of the structure and system in which the procedural rules address individual or collective labor disputes. The course has a number of specific objectives: to introduce many types of solutions for labor disputes; to describe the organization and operation of the Labor Courts; to present the principals and the institutions of labor procedural law; to equip the student for the labor procedural system and its legal procedures, such as hearings, evidence collection, examinations, collective bargaining agreements, conciliation and performance; to present the peculiarities of the system of appeals in labor courts; to present the principles and mechanisms of labor procedural law.

CIVIL LAW VII Catalog Code: 8PV748
Total Course Hours: 54
Seventh Semester Course

SUMMARY
Rights in the use of third party property. These laws allow third parties, with permission from the owner, to receive, use and/or have property as if it were his own, under certain conditions and circumstances, according to the terms of the law and contract. The course will present the laws of rights-of-way, usufruct, use, habitation, real estate revenue as well as mortgage, antichresis, fiduciary guarantee and irrevocable commitments to buy and sell.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students will be presented with an understanding of and the many uses of the regulations under study. Domain, as a more complex property right, allows for many different uses by the owner, in such a way that he may share some of his rights with others. Separately jus utendi, jus abutendi and jus fruendi allows for a number of acts such as mortgage, habitation, irrevocable commitment to buy or sell, among others, whose use, associated with other legal regulations, provides a range of options for the practice of law. The objective of the course is to gain an understanding of the doctrines and the practical use of regulations in property law, which are closely associated with obligation law.

ECONOMIC LAW I Catalog Code: 8EP757
Total Course Hours: 36
Seventh Semester Course

SUMMARY
An introduction to economic law and analysis of fundamental concepts, statutes and methods. A presentation of the types of economic regulation in the public and private sectors.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Present students with the basic concepts and theoretical fundamentals of economic law as an independent legal area: the relationships between economics and law as social sciences; the means of capitalistic production compared with traditional social orders and the subsequent development of new forms of capitalism; a historical view of the emergence and development of the constitutional economic order in Brazil; the complex interdependent relationships among economic, legal and political systems; the regulation of economic processes in the public and private sectors.

FINANCIAL LAW Catalog Code: 8PB758
Total Course Hours: 36
Seventh Semester Course

SUMMARY
An introduction to financial law is given, with emphasis on use of public resources and their political and legal controls.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The debate on the political function of public budgeting in contemporary Brazil is introduced, emphasizing its importance as a factor of democratization in the application of public resources and as a way of reducing social inequalities.

TAXATION LAW I
Catalog Code: 8EP753
Total Course Hours: 36
Seventh Semester Course

SUMMARY
Independent study of financial law and tax law; interface between tax law and other fields of Law; codification of tax law; sources of tax law; taxes and tax-related concepts; taxes and their categories; legal nature of taxes and characterization; general principles on taxation; rates; improvement taxes; compulsory loans; parafiscal taxes; taxes and public prices; tax system and breakdown of earnings; constitutional limits to taxing authority and competences; major taxes; general regulations in tax legislation; tax legislation; The significance of tax law in history; interpretation and integration of tax law; obligations; determining factor; tax creditor and debtor; domicile for tax purposes; responsibility; tax credit; tax filing.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Tax law is designed to provide an understanding of the organization and functioning of the tax system, according to jurisprudence and logic, and the debate on relevant issues to tax law. The course proposes in addition an introduction to general law theory and an analysis of the legal system and its rules in order to prepare students to think critically rather than memorize basic legal principles and rules. It also approaches the fundamental role of tax law in the financial activities at the governmental level and provides a detailed look at the values and principles of the tax system in Constitution. The course Tax Law I is also to examine the constitutional limits and competences in Brazilian federalism, as well as the role of constitutional rules in the creation and application of tax regulations. Furthermore it includes the analysis of categories of various taxes, the criteria used in the implementation and collection of various types of taxation and the principles and rules determining the relationship between the tax authority and taxpayers. Emphasis is given to the application, interpretation and collection and regulation of taxes,the inherent procedures of tax collection or the application of sanctions and fines, the formal and material aspects underlying administrative and judicial tax processes.

PHILOSOPHY OF LAW Catalog Code: 8PP751
Total Course Hours: 36
Seventh Semester Course

SUMMARY
The subject, Philosophy of Law, in the undergraduate law program, aims to enhance the humanistic knowledge of the student and awaken his critical awareness of legal practices, emphasizing the teleology of justice.
The main ideas and concepts of law are basic to legal phenomena such as power, language, coercion, collective ideology, ethics, etc.
The course is, therefore, an important and substantial contribution to education in professional ethics and above all, to the awareness of the purpose of one's actions, since the subject encourages reflection on what is just and unjust.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This subject is designed for in-depth study into humanistic and ethical aspects of philosophy. A mastery of the main themes of philosophy is crucial in the forming of citizen awareness.
In this way, Introduction to Philosophy serves as a continuation of core education.

LEGAL PRACTICE – CIVIL PROCEDURE I Catalog Code: 8LB761
Total Course Hours: 54
Seventh Semester Course

SUMMARY
The application of civil and civil procedural law, studied throughout the program, will be addressed in a practical matter. Using real or fictitious cases, the formalization and use of procedural norms, an instrument of material law, will be demonstrated.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This work will be carried out in such a way as to develop the student’s legal reasoning as well as his ability to interpret situations and to attain necessary legal results.
While still respecting individual means of expression, appropriate professional technique is needed, including careful attention to grammar rules and structures normally found in civil procedure.
Constant analysis and insertion of the work into an appropriate procedure is fundamental to the use of the norm in the case.
It is expected that this group of activities will provide an overview of legal procedures, with an emphasis on compliance with legal deadlines and the interconnected work of the judge, registration agency and Public Ministry representative if necessary.

FORENSICS Catalog Code: 8PC763
Total Course Hours: 36
Seventh Semester Course

SUMMARY
Forensics - historical and present day importance; Specialist examinations in general; Traumatology: lesion agents and corresponding lesions; Study of article 129 of the Criminal Code with regard to forensics.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Legal scholars are familiarized with the medical sciences as applied to legal science. New methods and branches of legal medicine that aid current and future legislation are studied.
Students are instructed in how to request reports, what to petition, which aspects are most important, which queries are pertinent to each subject, what to expect from a legal-medical document and the strong and weak points where a good defense can be mounted or an accusation made. A presentation is given of the scope and importance of legal medicine in the justice system today and the promotion of its ethical use.

COMMERCIAL LAW VI Catalog Code: 8EP866
Total Course Hours: 72
Eighth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Study of bankruptcy statutes, with special attention given to the Law No 4.376/93; analysis of the structure and on-going legislative changes to this bill.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Current bankruptcy law is discussed: the law in force and the main aspects of bill 4376/93. Changes in legal regulations and their consequences are studied.

INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW I Catalog Code: 8PB861
Total Course Hours: 36
Eighth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Private International Law; Relationship between international and national legal orders; Definition; theories and doctrines of Private International Law; Methods of Private International Law; Primary sources and categories of rules of Private International Law; Scope and nature of Private International Law norms; Points of attachment: nationality, domicile, choice of law; Characterization; Application, proof and validity of foreign law, uses and costumes; Ordre public and further limitations to application of foreign law; Interpretations of provisions and principles of Brazilian Introductory Act to Civil Code. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course “ International Private Law I” provides a comprehensive introduction to one of the major fields of International Law, which is one of the strengths in the courses offered by FAAP Law School. This subject is intended to foster a humanistic education enabling the students to better understand the scope and extension of international legal issues. In addition the course allows students to be active rather than passive agents in society, preparing them to deal with social changes in Brazilian environment. From this standpoint it is necessary to present the fundamental concepts of Private International Law for a case and real-world analysis, with special attention given to the study of the main issues dealing with the “conflict of laws in space”. This course approaches classic theories and new trends, such as the study of the multiplicity of sources of PIL and comparative choice of law issues involving private transactions between parties domiciled in different countries. Furthermore the subject specifically address the scope of Private International Law from the civil law approach, harmonization issues, accurate analysis of the variety of points of attachment related to the application of Private International Law (multinational cases). 

CIVIL PROCEDURE VI Catalog Code: 8PC858
Total Course Hours: 72
Eighth Semester Course

SUMMARY
General theory and principles are applied to special procedures. Procedures in wage garnering, deposits, rendering of accounts, forfeiture, usucaption, disappropriation, renting, divorce law, food allowance, third-party liens, interdiction, etc.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Preparation is made for the student to work with doctrine, legislation and jurisprudence and professional tasks that require knowledge of civil procedural mechanisms for conflict resolution, in litigious and consulting activities.
This semester is particularly focused on mastering the mechanisms of guaranteeing jurisdiction through use of special procedures.

CIVIL LAW VIII Catalog Code: 8PV857
Total Course Hours: 54
Eighth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Family Law: marriage, marriage annulment, dissolution of a company in joint conjugal ownership.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Provide students with an understanding of the structuring of Brazilian family law, especially after the modifications introduced in the Brazilian Constitution and the new Civil Code.
Assimilate the basic concepts on marriage and stable unions, which include guardianship, custody and wardship. This will provide the students with the necessary tools for a critical perspective on the social and moral issues embodied in this subject.
The objective of the course is to understand the criteria and values used by legislators to regulate marriage and stable unions.

ECONOMIC LAW II Catalog Code: 8EP863
Total Course Hours: 36
Eighth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Constitutional and legislative aspects of the main areas of economic regulation.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course approaches the regulation of certain fields of economic activity, public policy and related applicable definitions at the constitutional level. Emphasis is given to the role of the state in the economy, particularly in the field of public services and economic activities, antitrust policies, regulation, trade barriers, foreign capital and national financial system. In addition, the course foresees in-class exercises, providing a detailed look at the current theoretical issues on the main topics of economic law.

TAXATION LAW II Catalog Code: 8EP859
Total Course Hours: 72
Eighth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Tax filing; suspension of tax obligation; tax credits and tax credit theory; tax credit privileges and guarantees, types of regulation, active debt, constitutional tax principles, federal taxes, import and export taxes, tax on financial operations (IOF), tax on industrialized products, personal income tax, corporate tax, social taxes. Economic intervention: taxes, other federal taxes, ITR, fees, state taxes, tax on transfers and donations (ITCMD), tax on movement of goods and services (ICMS), automobile tax (IPVA), Municipal taxes: tax on services (ISS), municipal taxes, real estate tax (IPTU), real estate transfer tax (ITBI), Administrative Tax Process, Judicial Tax Process, Procedural practices.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Tax Law is designed to provide an understanding of the organization and operation of the tax system, according to legal science and logic, and discussion on issues relevant to tax law. An introduction to general law theory: a study of the legal system and its rules and relationships to prepare students to think critically about the law rather than memorize basic principles and rules.
The role of tax law is studied within the financial activities of government;
A detailed look at the values and principles of the Constitutional tax system; Constitutional limits and legislative actions in the Brazilian federalist system, as well as the role of Constitutional rules on the creation and application of tax regulations.
The characteristics of various taxes and criteria for the implementation and collection of various types of taxation are presented.
An examination is made of the various categories, principles and rules that determine the relationship between the tax authority and taxpayer: the application, interpretation and collection and regulation of taxes; the inherent procedures of tax collection or the application of tax Criminalties; and the formal and material aspects that are characteristic of the administrative and judicial tax process.

LEGAL PRACTICE – COMMERCIAL LAW Catalog Code: 8LB867
Total Course Hours: 36
Eight Semester Course

SUMMARY
This course addresses the interaction between theory and practice in corporate law. Based on realistic cases, the student will learn to build legal instruments and create solutions to issues raised by course content.

LEGAL PRACTICE – CIVIL PROCEDURE II Catalog Code: 8LB868
Total Course Hours: 36
Eighth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Practical, tangible cases; Legal basis; Application of the law.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This subject is the second in a series and will present practical situations for solution: initial legal petitions and appeals, and other issues involved in these procedures.
Situations are simulated that reproduce legal acts within the various legislative procedures; individual legal written and oral work is guided in real world situations.
Procedural deadlines are emphasized for working in the civil sphere.

LEGAL PRACTICE – CRIMINAL I Catalog Code: 8LB869
Total Course Hours: 36
Eighth Semester Course

SUMMARY
The application of the Criminal law regulations; Practical aspects of real cases promoting skill building and assimilation.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The student will work with Criminal procedural norms through simulated cases which contain constitutional precepts involving all categories of crimes of the Criminal Code in force as well as special legislation.
With the objective of bolstering individual rights and guarantees, many types of proposed measures and their corresponding competent agencies will be analyzed.
The subject will be developed around studies focused on guaranteeing individual rights and insuring full compliance with the judgment.

LEGAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY II Catalog Code: 8PP864
Total Course Hours: 36
Eighth Semester Course

SUMMARY
The subject, Legal Research Methodology I, is designed to consolidate study, discussion and debate on the topic of legal research. This course is a milestone in the law program, a time when students begin the process of producing legal monographs; students will receive guidance and address the main problems associated with legal monographs.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The specific objective of the course is to guide the students in creating their monographs, to a point where they produce high quality scientific texts with regard to language, form, objective, relevance and epistemology.

CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW Catalog Code: 8PV971
Total Course Hours: 36
Ninth Semester Course

SUMMARY
A study of the evolution of consumer rights in Brazil, a country with uneven economic development.
A presentation of innovations and procedures from the Consumer Protection Code.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
In Brazil, consumers have been in need of specific protection for some time; these rights were abused by merchants and suppliers because of the difficulty in securing consumer rights.
Regulation of consumer rights arrived later in our country than in other countries since the Brazilian government controlled many economic activities. The Brazilian government even competed with private initiative in the private sector.
The approval of the Consumer Protection Code in Brazil was fundamental in curbing these abuses, since consumers, who were poorly treated before, now had the means by which to secure their rights.
Before the Consumer Protection Code came into force, the Civil Procedural Code only protected individuals that had suffered harm from other individuals or businesses. The Federal Constitution of 1988 considered consumer protection the duty of the government. This provided the means for protective regulation.
If this material was associated with Positivist Law (Civil Law, Procedural, Business and Criminal) in the past, it today presents the necessary basis for doctrinal and scientific independence, uniting principles and guidelines that are specific to it. This subject therefore requires special attention as it clarifies the rights of citizens as consumers with respect to the responsibility of suppliers, similar to links in a giant chain of consumption.
The study of consumer rights, after more than 10 years of the Consumer Protection Code, is fundamental to the understanding of a subject that is so important and relevant in the lives of all citizens.

INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW II Catalog Code: 8PB968
Total Course Hours: 36
Ninth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Classes will consist of lectures, with the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge using classic cases and principles.
Seminars will be held to present various classic cases from original and secondary sources to foster class discussion.
Group exercises will include required written works and exercises when deemed necessary by the professor. Participation by the student is expected, in the form of questions or observations, regarding the factual situations or theoretical aspects of the subject. The goal of the course is to promote interaction between students and the real-world with the use of newspaper and magazine articles.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course will present the field of international law, which is one of the strengths of the FAAP law program.
The goal of the course is a humanistic education to enhance understanding of world events and allow active rather than passive participation in society to promote social change in Brazil.
As a continuation of International Private Law I, this course will present the fundamental concepts of international business law to provide the basis for case and real-world analysis, the ultimate objective of the course.
This course emphasizes the study of contractual and structural forms of the main operations that make up international commercial activities as well as supra-governmental commercial policy initiatives.
Next, sources and means of formation of international business law will be addressed, which will permit the observation of how it is applied to relationships between parties in different countries.
The course will not emphasize the harmonization of domestic law and the new Lex Mercatoria, or the alternative forms of conflict resolution, such as mediation and arbitration in international commercial law.

CIVIL LAW IX Catalog Code: 8PV967
Total Course Hours: 54
Ninth Semester Course

SUMMARY
To give students an understanding of the structuring of Brazilian family law, especially after the modifications introduced in the Brazilian Constitution and the new Civil Code.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objective of the course is to help students assimilate the basic concepts of marriage and stable unions, which include guardianship, custody and wardship, examined in the previous semester in Family Law, to prepare them to understand regulations in the new Civil Code. This will provide a critical view of the social and moral issues involved in this subject. The objective of the course is to understand the criteria and values used by legislators to regulate marriage and stable unions.

GENERAL AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Catalog Code: 8PP969
Total Course Hours: 36
Ninth Semester Course

SUMMARY
The education of a legal professional must include analysis of ethical issues in the practice of law. Whether for the practice of law or for the bar exam, this examination is especially important at the end of the program. The professional code of ethics, standards of conduct, among other aspects, will be analyzed.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Lectures will address the standards of the legal profession: the main ethical aspects of professional life that should be complied with on a day-to-day basis so that the professional may follow and demand compliance with these rules. Equal importance is given to the bar exam, where the student must show mastery of this topic.

LEGAL PRACTICE – SOCIAL SECURITY AND LABOR LAW Catalog Code: 8LB979
Total Course Hours: 54
Ninth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This course addresses the interaction between theory and the practice of pension and labor law. Based on realistic cases, the student will learn to build legal instruments and create solutions to issues raised by course content.

LEGAL PRACTICE – CRIMINAL II Catalog Code: 8LB980
Total Course Hours: 36
Ninth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Application of Criminal regulations, concrete cases, formalization, constitutional guarantees and elaboration of petitions.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The class will be given in such a way as to present problems that require preparation by legal professionals involving identification of crimes, criminal suits and decisions to be addressed before the court.
Students will also simulate situations of a lawyer that reproduce legal acts within the various procedures provided for in legislation; students will be guided in written and oral work.
An overview is presented of criminal suits, of the application and execution of judgments, emphasizing compliance with legal provisions and deadlines, always considering constitutional guarantees, which are fundamental to and indivisible from the criminal procedure.

COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTING Catalog Code: 8EP974
Total Course Hours: 36
Ninth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Theoretical development through lectures and exercises, based on current bibliographies. Students are encouraged to conduct their own analyses based on knowledge acquire through individual exercises and case studies used to consolidate previous learning.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course provides practical and theoretical tools used to make strategic economic and financial decisions.
An analysis is made of the economic and financial aspects of commercial accounting techniques and possible legal applications in decision-making.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (ELECTIVE) Catalog Code: 8PB978
Total Course Hours: 36
Ninth Semester Course

SUMMARY
The subject will present theories and discussion of actual cases, an opportunity to absorb the peculiarities of the issues surrounding the subject, and to contribute as a law professional and citizen to the sustainable development of Brazil.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
A proactive approach is taken towards the practice of law in managing environmental problems, while emphasizing preventative measures. Topics include the structure and operation of the National Environmental System, the principal legislation that supports action by the police, civil society and the Public Ministry as well as administrative, civil and Criminal responsibilities for damage done to the environment. The most important multilateral environmental treaties are emphasized in a practical up-to-date manner.

LAND AND REAL ESTATE LAW Catalog Code: 8PV972
Total Course Hours: 36
Ninth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Agrarian Law: basic concepts. Evolution in property rights: legal and theoretical aspects. Special aspects of the territorial formation of Brazil. Rural property: zoning, classification, authorized uses and minimum lot sizes.
Rural plots of land; Acquisition of rural property by foreigners; Agrarian appropriation.
Disappropriation for the social good and land reform; Regulated and unregulated contracts; Agribusiness; Environmental and agricultural protection regulations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Legislation specific to rural property is presented including the types of legal use, acquisition and loss. The validity of its regulations is examined.

COPYRIGHTS (ELECTIVE) Catalog Code: 8PV973
Total Course Hours: 36
Ninth Semester Course

SUMMARY
The subject will present a study of the main regulations concerning copyrights.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Copyrights are provided for in law 9610/98, although certain elements can also be found in other laws. It is important to point out that Brazil is a signatory to international conventions which are also in force in Brazil.
Catalog Code: 8PV973 V.05.1

COMPLEMENTARY INTERNSHIP ACTIVITIES (Brazilian citizens only) Catalog Code: 8AC093
Total Course Hours: 100
Tenth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This course requires a minimum of 100 hours of internship activity which is carried out through agreements with legal offices and other similar entities and includes other individual and group activities. The school sponsors the FAAP Special Civil Court Annex to give students the opportunity to work with dispute settlement in addition to the Legal Practice Department which manages supervised internship activities in legal practice, and offers complementary and extracurricular internships through agreements.

COMPLEMENTARY EXTENSION ACTIVITIES Catalog Code: 8AC092
Total Course Hours: 100
Tenth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This course requires at least 100 hours of participation in courses, seminars, conferences or other similar events as well as community service for groups in the field of legal science. These activities are carried out through agreements with other entities or public or private institutions.

COMPLEMENTARY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Catalog Code: 8AC091
Total Course Hours: 50
Tenth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This course requires a minimum of 50 hours of research and includes an introduction to scientific research, a training program, scientific article publication, an end of course paper, project scholarships, monitoring and other scientific research activities.
The school encourages research by offering funding for scientific projects, special scholarships, conferences and seminars, exchanges with other institutions, publishing of research results and other means within its reach.

CIVIL LAW X Catalog Code: 8PV078
Total Course Hours: 54
Tenth Semester Course

SUMMARY
The subject, Civil Law X, will present, in detail, inheritance law, which changed dramatically with the New Civil Code. The course will address the laws in force for the transfer of assets upon the death of an individual.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Relevant aspects of inheritance law will be presented. The subject will be based on the scheme proposed in law 10.406/2002, and is divided into four large sections: I —Inheritance in general; II —Legitimate inheritance; III — Testamentary succession; IV — Inventory and division of assets.

LEGAL PRACTICE LABORATORY - ETHICS, DISCIPLINE AND PREROGATIVES II Catalog Code: 8LB091
Total Course Hours: 36
Tenth Semester Course

SUMMARY
The education of a legal professional must include analysis of ethical issues involved in the practice of law. The ethical education and social responsibility of the law professional is essential.
Whether for the practice of law or for the bar exam, this examination is especially important at the end of the program.
This is how the professional code of ethics, standards of conduct and other aspects will be analyzed.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The specific objectives of the subject are presented though lectures to provide students with the tools necessary to understanding the ethical and social importance of the legal profession. The student will also learn about the standards of the legal profession: the main ethical aspects of professional life that should be complied with on a day-to-day basis so that the professional may follow and demand compliance with these rules.
Equal importance is given to the bar exam, where the student must show mastery of this topic.

LEGAL PRACTICE LABORATORY Catalog Code: 8LB092
Total Course Hours: 72
Tenth Semester Course

SUMMARY
This subject is designed to give students an opportunity to review certain practical aspects of law with a view to preparing students for the bar and civil-service exams, especially content requiring in-depth understanding.

Course: CAPITAL MARKETS AND BANKING LAW (ELECTIVE) Catalogue Code: 8EP087
Total Course Hours: 36
Tenth  Semester Course

SUMMARY
Study of institutions and categories of contracts, securities and transactions in capital and financial markets; This study is carried out by means the analysis and interpretation of rules, statutes and case law relating to capital market regulation.

OBJECTIVES
The student shall take contact with legal advising in the field of financial and capital market law and also careers within public sector. Emphasis is given to business transactions in financial and capital markets.

NEW TECHNOLOGIES LAW Catalog Code: 8EP093
Total Course Hours: 36
Tenth Semester Course

SUMMARY
New information technology law; information assets. Internet: digital inclusion; citizenship; fundamental rights; privacy; contracts involving IT issues; intellectual property; software; personal database; electronic commerce; IT crimes; teleworking.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The information society refers to a category of social and economic framework based on the acquisition, modification and dissemination of information. This framework creates both knowledge and wealth playing a central role to economic activities and impacting in the quality of life of citizens and cultural practices. The course provides further analysis of the complex relationships that have emerged in this new social environment and evolved from the information and telecommunication revolution. Such relationships require specialized and careful attention from the legal practitioners.
The study carried out in this course requires basic knowledge relating to the information society and provides the basic elements for understanding new phenomena. It also fosters a probing of information related to those issues.
A new array of information goods and services will be identified as well as legal rules that govern their existence, suitability, creation and circulation. The course begins with a presentation of the current legal system framework and seeks to analyze the needs, relevance, adaptation or creation of new legal mechanisms to deal with new issues.
Throughout the course, problems that have emerged with the advent of IT in our society are analysed from a legal perspective. This new branch of jurisprudence legal science, known as Information Technology Law, will also be related to other branches of law.
Each class will address a different topic and last two hours. Students will develop topics from the analysis of current cases and issues.

MUNICIPAL AND URBAN LAW (ELECTIVE) Catalog Code: 8PB081
Total Course Hours: 36
Tenth Semester Course    

SUMMARY
A survey of legislation that deals with state municipalities in the Brazil Federation and their influence on urbanism is presented.
The need for regulation in urbanism due to the autonomy given to municipalities by the Constitution in force is addressed.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Legal reasoning tools are developed through presentations, readings from specific texts and practical exercises with regard to regulations originating from municipal autonomy, consolidated in municipal law and its respective influence on urban law.
A study of the constitutional instruments used in urban policy and the corresponding legal urban instruments used in practice.

MEDIATION, NEGOTIATION AND ARBITRATION TECHNIQUES Catalog Code: 8PV085
Total Course Hours: 36
Tenth Semester Course

SUMMARY
Negotiation techniques and strategies; Introduction to the process of mediation and arbitration.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Negotiation is an essential activity to the work of lawyers. The results obtained from the parties involved are a consequence of both technical knowledge as well as negotiating skills. The main objective of the course is to help lawyers to understand the main factors involved in the process of professional negotiation as well as helping them and their clients to negotiate agreements and disputes in an efficient manner. Useful tools are supplied for the preparation and holding of negotiations, which serve to strengthen interpersonal skills for many professional situations (with clients, other parties, other lawyers and government officials). The course presents negotiating styles that are appropriate for the situation, recognizing the impact of different cultures in international negotiations and new paradigms of negotiation in the information technology era. Modern extra-judicial mediation, arbitration tools and techniques for conflict resolution will be presented.

CORPORATE LAW (ELECTIVE) Catalog Code: 8TB086
Total Course Hours: 36
Tenth Semester Course

SUMMARY

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objective of the course is an in-depth study of the activities of modern companies, in both internal relationships (partners and employees) as well as external (contractual and other relationships). The topics chosen are those that present both the greatest complexity and practical utility. The interdisciplinary approach combines the branches of law as well as also addressing topics on public, administrative and Criminal law and their relationship with the modern company. The course is designed for students who intend to specialize in business consulting as well as preparing them for careers in the public sector that require this knowledge (magistracy, public prosecutor's office, policing functions of specialized agencies).