Värv, Age

Job 

  • Lecturer of Civil Law, University of Tartu

Personal data

  • Born: July 1, 1974
  • E-mail: age.varv@ut.ee

Education

  • Doctoral Student, University of Tartu, 2007–current
  • LL.M (International Business Law), Central European University (Budapest), 1998
  • B.A. in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Tartu, 1997
  • Norwegian Language and Culture, Faculty of Philosophy, 1992–1994
  • Toila High School (cum laude), 1992

Career

  • Lecturer of Civil Law, Faculty of Law, University of Tartu, 2010–current
  • Assistant of Civil Law, Faculty of Law, University of Tartu, 2007–2009
  • Lecturer and Head of Private Law Chair, Estonian Academy of Public Service, Tallinn, 2005–2007
  • Adviser, Department of Courts, Ministry of Justice, 2002–2005
  • Head of European Integration and Development Division, Ministry of Justice, 1998–2002
  • Adviser, Department of International Law, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Estonia, 1996–1998

Main areas of research

  • General Part of Civil Law
  • Law of Obligations (emphasis on non-contractual obligations, in particular, unjustified enrichment)

Grants and projects

  • Principles of European Law, Book VII (Unjustified Enrichment), Estonian Notes (2008)
  • Principles of European Law, Book VII (Unjustified Enrichment), translation into Estonian (2008)

Professional activity and membership

  • Member of Estonian Lawyers’ Association
  • Member of Estonian Association of European Law

Hobbies and community work

  • Sports

Articles in Juridica

  • Critical Comments on Application of Principle of Reasonableness Decision No. 3-2-1-66-11 of Civil Chamber of Supreme Court, Juridica Abstract, 2012, No. 1, pp. 67-72
  • Liability of Seller Upon Non-Conformity of Goods with the Contract, Juridica Abstract, 2009, No. 7, pp. 411-419
  • Unification of Regulation of Unjustified Enrichment in the European Union, Juridica Abstract 2006, No. 4, pp. 230–239

Articles in Juridica International

  • M. Kingisepp, A. Värv. The Notion of Consumer in EU Consumer Acquis and the Consumer Rights Directive—a Significant Change of Paradigm? Juridica International, 2011, No. 1, pp. 44-53
  • A. Värv, P. Karu. The Seller’s Liability in the Event of Lack of Conformity of Goods, Juridica International, 2009, No. 1, pp. 85-93
  • The Draft Common Frame of Reference’s Regulation of Unjustified Enrichment: Some Observations from Estonia’s viewpoint, Juridica International 2008, No. 2, pp. 63–75

Languages

  • Estonian (Native)
  • English
  • German
  • Russian
  • Norwegian



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