The first session on “New Visions Overseas”, the overseas scholar’s lecture series newly launched by the Civil and Commercial Economic Law School, started in the sixth lecture theatre at the Changping Campus of the China University of Political Science and Law on the evening of September 28th, 2019.The lecture was delivered by Prof. Martin Schermaier, a great master of German civil law, Law School of the University of Bonn, Germany. Professor Schermaier has been the director of the Institute of Roman Law and Comparative Law History at the University of Bonn, Germany since 2005. Highly accomplished in Roman law, he is a researcher in the field of Classical Roman Law, Modern Private Law History, and Historical and Modern Comparisons of Civil Law. The lecture themed on “The Cultural Dimension of Defaults of Performance Law”,was chaired by Professor Yu Fei, Deputy Dean of Civil and Commercial Economic Law School. Professor Sebastian Lohsse from the Law School of the University of Münster, Germany acted as a discussant, and Associate Professor Jin Jing from the Institute of Civil Law, acted as an interpreter.
Deputy Dean Yu Fei chaired the lecture
During the session, Prof.Schermaier first explained the importance of the study on the historical evolution of law to the study of law itself to students. Later, he described the status of Defaults of Performance Law in the civil law system from the economic and social functions of Defaults of Performance Law. Then, he traced back to the Roman law era more than 2,000 years ago, and discussed the characteristics and developments of Defaults of Performance Law in Roman law in detail.
Professor Schermaier was giving the lecture
Professor Sebastian Lohsse pointed out that it is necessary to question the theory behind the legal provisions and legal document, and to have a better understanding of law from a cultural perspective.
interactive session
Vice Dean Yu Fei presented a souvenir to Professor Schermaier
After the lecture, Mr. Yu Fei presented a miniature poster of the lecture as a souvenir to Professor Schermaier on behalf of the institute. The session ended successfully with the warm applause of the students.
Group photo of teachers and students
