Kull, Irene

Job

  • Professor of Civil Law

Personal data

  • Born: May 6, 1961, Viljandi
    E-mail: irene.kull@ut.ee

Education

  • Doctor iuris, University of Tartu, 2002
  • Doctoral Student, University of Tartu, 1998-2002
  • Magister iuris, University of Tartu, 1996 (cum laude)
  • Faculty of Law, University of Tartu, 1984 (cum laude)

Career

  • Head of the Chair of Commercial Law and Intellectual Property Law, Faculty of Law, University of Tartu, 2006–current
  • Holder of the Chair of Contract Law, Faculty of Law, University of Tartu, 2004–2006
  • Holder of the Chair of Civil Law, Faculty of Law, University of Tartu, 1996–1999
  • Counsellor to the Civil Chamber, Supreme Court of the Republic of Estonia, 2000–current
  • Consultant to the Civil Chamber, Supreme Court of the Republic of Estonia, 1997–2000
  • Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Tartu, 1985–2003
  • Consultant, Highest Court of the Estonian SSR, 1984–1985

Main areas of research

  • Civil Law, Contract Law, European Contract Law, Legal Aspects (Civil Matters) of Corruption

Grants and projects

  • Estonian Science Foundation (ETF) grant for project: Development of Estonian Contract and Business Law in the Conditions of Transformation Society. Grant holder I. Kull, 2001–2002
  • Estonian Law Centre Foundation (ECL), Open Estonian Foundation (OEF) and Constitutional and Legal Policy Institute (COLPI, Hungary) project: Restriction of Corruption in Transformation Society (Legal Aspects). Member of Subgroup: Analysis of Objective Law (Civil Liability), 2000–2001
  • Estonian Science Foundation (ETF) target financing on the topic: Main Problems in the Drafting and Developing of the Estonian Private Law. With 12 team members, 1996–2000
  • Estonian Science Foundation (ETF) grant No. 3288 for project: The Harmonisation of the Estonian Law of Obligations with European Law. Grant holder I. Kull, with U. Liin, T. Tampuu, A. Vutt, 1998–2000
  • Estonian Science Foundation (ETF) grant No. 1214 for project: Estonian New Civil and Commercial Law. Grant holder P. Varul, with I. Kull, H. Pisuke, H. Sepp, A. Siibak, H. Veinla, A. Vutt, 1994–1997

Professional activity and membership

  • Founding Member of the Law Philosophy Society of Estonia, 1999–current
  • Member of the Board of the Estonian Academic Law Society (EAÕS)
  • Member of the Council of the Faculty of Law
  • Member of the Council of the University of Tartu, 1998–1999

Participation in scientific conferences and seminars

  • International Symposium: Legislation and Legal Policy, Tartu, Estonia, September 28–October 1, 2000
  • VI ICCEES World Congress for Central and East European Studies, Tampere, Finland, July 29–August 3, 2000

Studies abroad

  • University of Konstanz, Germany, 2000
  • University of Münster, Germany, 1998
  • Institute of European Law, Florence, 1995
  • University of Potsdam, Germany, 1994,1995

Hobbies and community work

  • Music, Sport

Teaching practice

  • Special Course: Current Problems of Law of Obligations, 2001
  • General Part of Civil Law, 1997–1999
  • Special Part of Contract Law, 1994–1996
  • Commercial Law, 1996–current
  • General Part of Contract Law, 1992–current
  • General Part of Civil Law, 1990–1992
  • Agricultural Law, 1985–1990

Publications

  • P. Varul, I. Kull. Concept of Change of Circumstances in the Harmonized European Contract  Law. –  Tidskrift, utgiven av Juridiska Föreningen in Finland (JFT) 2009, 3-4,  pp. 383-399.
  • P. Varul, I. Kull, V. Kõve, M. Käerdi. Law of Obligations Act III (§§ 619-916 and 1005-1067). Commented Edition. Tallinn: Juura, 2009, 737 p. (in Estonian).
  • P. Varul, I. Kull, V. Kõve, M. Käerdi. Law of Obligations Act II (§§ 208–618). Commented Edition. Tallinn: Juura, 2007, 757 p. (in Estonian).
  • P. Varul, I. Kull, V. Kõve, M. Käerdi. Law of Obligations Act I (§§ 1–207). Commented Edition. Tallinn: Juura, 2006, 705 p. (in Estonian).
  • I. Kull, M. Käerdi, V. Kõve. Law of Obligations I. General Part. Tallinn: Juura, 2004. (in Estonian).
  • I. Kull. Contract Law I. Juura Õigusteabe AS, 1999, 136 p. (in Estonian)

Articles in Juridica

  • The Influence of Decisions of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court on Legislation, Juridica Abstract, 2009, No. 8, pp. 555-569
  • Notification Obligation in the Context of the Law of Obligations Act, Juridica Abstract, 2003, No. 4, pp. 213-224
  • Dear Reader, Juridica Abstract, 2003, No. 4, pp. 211-211
  • Lex mercatoria – a Possibility to Create a Global Legal System?, Juridica Abstract, 2002, No. 1, pp. 58-68
  • Ensuring the Performance of Obligations by Independent Guarantees, Juridica Abstract, 2001, No. 10, pp. 707-722
  • Corruption and Liability in Civil Law, Juridica Abstract, 2000, No. 8, pp. 524-528
  • Development of the Law of Obligations through Court Practice, Juridica Abstract, 1999, No. 9, pp. 444-448
  • Theoretical and Practical Issues Concerning the Legal Meaning of Guarantee and Surety, Juridica Abstract, 1999, No. 1, pp. 15-21
  • Introduction to the Problem: Precontractual Liability, Juridica Abstract, 1994, No. 9, pp. 214-215

Articles in Juridica International

  • Reform of Contract Law in Estonia: Influences of Harmonisation of European Private Law, Juridica International, 2008, No. 1, pp. 122-129
  • Unfair Contracts of Suretyship — a Question about the Horizontal Effect of Fundamental Rights or about the Application of Contract Law Principles, Juridica International, 2007, No. 1, pp. 36-45
  • European and Estonian Law of Obligations - Transposition of Law or Mutual Influence?, Juridica International, 2004, No. 1, pp. 32-44
  • Principle of Good Faith and Constitutional Values in Contract Law, Juridica International, 2002, No. 1, pp. 142-149
  • About Grounds for Exemption from Performance under the Draft Estonian Law of Obligations Act, Juridica International, 2001, No. 1, pp. 44-52
  • Legal Integration and Reforms – Innovation and Traditions, Juridica International, 2000, No. 1, pp. 119-123
  • Legal Remedies Provided in the Estonian Draft Law of Obligations Act for Breach of Contractual Obligations, Juridica International, 1999, No. 1, pp. 147-159
  • Effect of Harmonisation of European Civil Law on Development of Estonian Law of Obligations, Juridica International, 1998, No. 1, pp. 98-102

Languages

  • Estonian (Native)
  • English (Fluent)
  • German (Fair)
  • Russian (Good)



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