Class Land Transport Law

The subject of the course is the study of the law relating to the land transportation of goods.

1. introduction. 2. the regulatory framework. 3. the administrative organization of road transport. 4. access to the activity of transport operator.  The national and international road haulage contract. 4. the rail freight contract. 5. formation and performance of the contract 6. the vicissitudes of the contract and transportation 7. the carrier's liability 8. insurance associated with the transportation of goods. 9. international conventions on the carriage of goods. 10. The carriage of passengers. 11. passenger transport contracts. 5. formation and performance of the contract 6. vicissitudes of the contract and transportation 11. travel agencies.

The teaching method is characterized by a double aspect, the first is the theoretical exposition of the syllabus contents, and the second, more practical, consists in the presentation of work carried out individually by students on a topic included in the syllabus of the subject which are discussed with everyone's participation. The assessment is based on the realization of written works and their oral presentation (70%), also contributing to the assessment, the assiduity, oral participation and the quality of oral and written expression (30%). The evaluation can also be done by means of a final exam.

Bastos, Nuno M. Castello-Branco (2004) Direito dos Transportes, Coimbra, Almedina

Costa, Adalberto (2017) Os transportes de passageiros, Porto, Vida Económica

Loureiro, Francisco, Direitos dos passageiros dos transportes aéreos e ferroviários no espaço europeu, in Revista Portuguesa de Direito do Consumo - n.78 (Jun. 2014) - p.81-105

Proença, Alfredo (1998) Transporte de mercadorias por estrada, Coimbra, Almedina

Rocha, Francisco Costeira da, O contrato de transporte de mercadorias. Contributo para o estudo da posição jurídica do destinatário no contrato de transporte de mercadorias, Almedina, Coimbra 2000