diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/Desugar.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/Desugar.scala
index a7586f876435..77885417a443 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/Desugar.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/Desugar.scala
@@ -88,9 +88,8 @@ object desugar {
             else {
               def msg =
                 s"no matching symbol for ${tp.symbol.showLocated} in ${defctx.owner} / ${defctx.effectiveScope.toList}"
-              if (ctx.reporter.errorsReported) ErrorType(msg)
-              else throw new java.lang.Error(msg)
-            }
+			  ErrorType(msg).assertingErrorsReported(msg)
+			}
           case _ =>
             mapOver(tp)
         }
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/Trees.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/Trees.scala
index f67bfd228d0d..32235e35e904 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/Trees.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/ast/Trees.scala
@@ -769,28 +769,26 @@ object Trees {
   def genericEmptyTree[T >: Untyped]: Thicket[T]        = theEmptyTree.asInstanceOf[Thicket[T]]
 
   def flatten[T >: Untyped](trees: List[Tree[T]]): List[Tree[T]] = {
-    var buf: ListBuffer[Tree[T]] = null
-    var xs = trees
-    while (!xs.isEmpty) {
-      xs.head match {
-        case Thicket(elems) =>
-          if (buf == null) {
-            buf = new ListBuffer
-            var ys = trees
-            while (ys ne xs) {
-              buf += ys.head
-              ys = ys.tail
+    def recur(buf: ListBuffer[Tree[T]], remaining: List[Tree[T]]): ListBuffer[Tree[T]] =
+      remaining match {
+        case Thicket(elems) :: remaining1 =>
+          var buf1 = buf
+          if (buf1 == null) {
+            buf1 = new ListBuffer[Tree[T]]
+            var scanned = trees
+            while (scanned `ne` remaining) {
+              buf1 += scanned.head
+              scanned = scanned.tail
             }
           }
-          for (elem <- elems) {
-            assert(!elem.isInstanceOf[Thicket[_]])
-            buf += elem
-          }
-        case tree =>
+          recur(recur(buf1, elems), remaining1)
+        case tree :: remaining1 =>
           if (buf != null) buf += tree
+          recur(buf, remaining1)
+        case nil =>
+          buf
       }
-      xs = xs.tail
-    }
+    val buf = recur(null, trees)
     if (buf != null) buf.toList else trees
   }
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Constants.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Constants.scala
index 4f013a088132..38cdac21d7fe 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Constants.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Constants.scala
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ object Constants {
      */
     def convertTo(pt: Type)(implicit ctx: Context): Constant = {
       def classBound(pt: Type): Type = pt.dealias.stripTypeVar match {
-        case tref: TypeRef if !tref.symbol.isClass => classBound(tref.info.bounds.lo)
+        case tref: TypeRef if !tref.symbol.isClass && tref.info.exists =>
+          classBound(tref.info.bounds.lo)
         case param: TypeParamRef =>
           ctx.typerState.constraint.entry(param) match {
             case TypeBounds(lo, hi) =>
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Decorators.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Decorators.scala
index 9639e520d010..1417d15087a1 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Decorators.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Decorators.scala
@@ -175,8 +175,16 @@ object Decorators {
     recur(enclosingInlineds, pos)
   }
 
-  implicit class reportingDeco[T](val x: T) extends AnyVal {
+  implicit class genericDeco[T](val x: T) extends AnyVal {
     def reporting(op: T => String): T = { println(op(x)); x }
+    def assertingErrorsReported(implicit ctx: Context): T = {
+      assert(ctx.reporter.errorsReported)
+      x
+    }
+    def assertingErrorsReported(msg: => String)(implicit ctx: Context): T = {
+      assert(ctx.reporter.errorsReported, msg)
+      x
+    }
   }
 
   implicit class StringInterpolators(val sc: StringContext) extends AnyVal {
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/SymDenotations.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/SymDenotations.scala
index 995fd474d0bb..af680510de14 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/SymDenotations.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/SymDenotations.scala
@@ -1466,10 +1466,11 @@ object SymDenotations {
       if (classParents.isEmpty && !emptyParentsExpected)
         onBehalf.signalProvisional()
       val builder = new BaseDataBuilder
-      for (p <- classParents) {
-        if (p.typeSymbol.isClass) builder.addAll(p.typeSymbol.asClass.baseClasses)
-        else assert(isRefinementClass || ctx.mode.is(Mode.Interactive), s"$this has non-class parent: $p")
-      }
+      for (p <- classParents)
+        p.classSymbol match {
+          case pcls: ClassSymbol => builder.addAll(pcls.baseClasses)
+          case _ => assert(isRefinementClass || ctx.mode.is(Mode.Interactive), s"$this has non-class parent: $p")
+        }
       (classSymbol :: builder.baseClasses, builder.baseClassSet)
     }
 
@@ -1598,7 +1599,7 @@ object SymDenotations {
       def collect(denots: PreDenotation, parents: List[Type]): PreDenotation = parents match {
         case p :: ps =>
           val denots1 = collect(denots, ps)
-          p.typeSymbol.denot match {
+          p.classSymbol.denot match {
             case parentd: ClassDenotation =>
               denots1 union
                 parentd.nonPrivateMembersNamed(name)
@@ -1747,7 +1748,7 @@ object SymDenotations {
       var names = Set[Name]()
       def maybeAdd(name: Name) = if (keepOnly(thisType, name)) names += name
       for (p <- classParents)
-        for (name <- p.typeSymbol.asClass.memberNames(keepOnly))
+        for (name <- p.classSymbol.asClass.memberNames(keepOnly))
           maybeAdd(name)
       val ownSyms =
         if (keepOnly eq implicitFilter)
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeOps.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeOps.scala
index d59c540432c3..1ff312dae475 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeOps.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/TypeOps.scala
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ trait TypeOps { this: Context => // TODO: Make standalone object.
         val accu1 = if (accu exists (_ derivesFrom c)) accu else c :: accu
         if (cs == c.baseClasses) accu1 else dominators(rest, accu1)
       case Nil => // this case can happen because after erasure we do not have a top class anymore
-        assert(ctx.erasedTypes)
+        assert(ctx.erasedTypes || ctx.reporter.errorsReported)
         defn.ObjectClass :: Nil
     }
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Types.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Types.scala
index 19c645afb389..3de52cb16f87 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Types.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Types.scala
@@ -142,9 +142,12 @@ object Types {
     /** Is this type a value type? */
     final def isValueType: Boolean = this.isInstanceOf[ValueType]
 
-    /** Is the is value type or type lambda? */
+    /** Is this a value type or a type lambda? */
     final def isValueTypeOrLambda: Boolean = isValueType || this.isInstanceOf[TypeLambda]
 
+    /** Is this a value type or a wildcard? */
+    final def isValueTypeOrWildcard: Boolean = isValueType || this.isInstanceOf[WildcardType]
+
     /** Does this type denote a stable reference (i.e. singleton type)? */
     final def isStable(implicit ctx: Context): Boolean = stripTypeVar match {
       case tp: TermRef => tp.termSymbol.isStable && tp.prefix.isStable || tp.info.isStable
@@ -589,13 +592,14 @@ object Types {
 
       def goRefined(tp: RefinedType) = {
         val pdenot = go(tp.parent)
+        val pinfo = pdenot.info
         val rinfo = tp.refinedInfo
-        if (name.isTypeName) { // simplified case that runs more efficiently
+        if (name.isTypeName && !pinfo.isInstanceOf[ClassInfo]) { // simplified case that runs more efficiently
           val jointInfo =
             if (rinfo.isAlias) rinfo
-            else if (pdenot.info.isAlias) pdenot.info
-            else if (ctx.pendingMemberSearches.contains(name)) pdenot.info safe_& rinfo
-            else pdenot.info recoverable_& rinfo
+            else if (pinfo.isAlias) pinfo
+            else if (ctx.pendingMemberSearches.contains(name)) pinfo safe_& rinfo
+            else pinfo recoverable_& rinfo
           pdenot.asSingleDenotation.derivedSingleDenotation(pdenot.symbol, jointInfo)
         } else {
           pdenot & (
@@ -1523,11 +1527,8 @@ object Types {
   /** A marker trait for types that can be types of values or prototypes of value types */
   trait ValueTypeOrProto extends TermType
 
-  /** A marker trait for types that can be types of values or wildcards */
-  trait ValueTypeOrWildcard extends TermType
-
   /** A marker trait for types that can be types of values or that are higher-kinded  */
-  trait ValueType extends ValueTypeOrProto with ValueTypeOrWildcard
+  trait ValueType extends ValueTypeOrProto
 
   /** A marker trait for types that are guaranteed to contain only a
    *  single non-null value (they might contain null in addition).
@@ -2479,8 +2480,8 @@ object Types {
 
   object AndType {
     def apply(tp1: Type, tp2: Type)(implicit ctx: Context): AndType = {
-      assert(tp1.isInstanceOf[ValueTypeOrWildcard] &&
-             tp2.isInstanceOf[ValueTypeOrWildcard], i"$tp1 & $tp2 / " + s"$tp1 & $tp2")
+      assert(tp1.isValueTypeOrWildcard &&
+             tp2.isValueTypeOrWildcard, i"$tp1 & $tp2 / " + s"$tp1 & $tp2")
       unchecked(tp1, tp2)
     }
 
@@ -2524,8 +2525,8 @@ object Types {
       myBaseClasses
     }
 
-    assert(tp1.isInstanceOf[ValueTypeOrWildcard] &&
-           tp2.isInstanceOf[ValueTypeOrWildcard], s"$tp1 $tp2")
+    assert(tp1.isValueTypeOrWildcard &&
+           tp2.isValueTypeOrWildcard, s"$tp1 $tp2")
 
     private[this] var myJoin: Type = _
     private[this] var myJoinPeriod: Period = Nowhere
@@ -3477,7 +3478,7 @@ object Types {
       if (selfTypeCache == null)
         selfTypeCache = {
           val given = cls.givenSelfType
-          if (!given.exists) appliedRef
+          if (!given.isValueType) appliedRef
           else if (cls is Module) given
           else if (ctx.erasedTypes) appliedRef
           else AndType(given, appliedRef)
@@ -3756,7 +3757,7 @@ object Types {
   object TryDynamicCallType extends FlexType
 
   /** Wildcard type, possibly with bounds */
-  abstract case class WildcardType(optBounds: Type) extends CachedGroundType with ValueTypeOrWildcard {
+  abstract case class WildcardType(optBounds: Type) extends CachedGroundType with TermType {
     def derivedWildcardType(optBounds: Type)(implicit ctx: Context) =
       if (optBounds eq this.optBounds) this
       else if (!optBounds.exists) WildcardType
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckReentrant.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckReentrant.scala
index cdb72fd429d8..c60d8edf04fc 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckReentrant.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckReentrant.scala
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class CheckReentrant extends MiniPhase {
               }
             }
         for (parent <- cls.classInfo.classParents)
-          addVars(parent.typeSymbol.asClass)
+          addVars(parent.classSymbol.asClass)
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/GenericSignatures.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/GenericSignatures.scala
index 944dc240491c..276e45a9eac8 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/GenericSignatures.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/GenericSignatures.scala
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ object GenericSignatures {
       val validParents =
         if (isTraitSignature)
           // java is unthrilled about seeing interfaces inherit from classes
-          minParents filter (p => isInterfaceOrTrait(p.typeSymbol))
+          minParents filter (p => isInterfaceOrTrait(p.classSymbol))
         else minParents
 
       val ps = ensureClassAsFirstParent(validParents)
@@ -329,11 +329,11 @@ object GenericSignatures {
         def isUnshadowed(psym: Symbol) =
           !(psyms exists (qsym => (psym ne qsym) && (qsym isSubClass psym)))
         val cs = parents.iterator.filter { p => // isUnshadowed is a bit expensive, so try classes first
-          val psym = p.typeSymbol
+          val psym = p.classSymbol
           psym.ensureCompleted()
           psym.isClass && !psym.is(Trait) && isUnshadowed(psym)
         }
-        (if (cs.hasNext) cs else parents.iterator.filter(p => isUnshadowed(p.typeSymbol))).next()
+        (if (cs.hasNext) cs else parents.iterator.filter(p => isUnshadowed(p.classSymbol))).next()
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Applications.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Applications.scala
index a45942481a4f..01e66223d4e6 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Applications.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Applications.scala
@@ -879,19 +879,25 @@ trait Applications extends Compatibility { self: Typer with Dynamic =>
      */
     def trySelectUnapply(qual: untpd.Tree)(fallBack: Tree => Tree): Tree = {
       // try first for non-overloaded, then for overloaded ocurrences
-      def tryWithName(name: TermName)(fallBack: Tree => Tree)(implicit ctx: Context): Tree =
-        tryEither { implicit ctx =>
-          val specificProto = new UnapplyFunProto(selType, this)
-          typedExpr(untpd.Select(qual, name), specificProto)
+      def tryWithName(name: TermName)(fallBack: Tree => Tree)(implicit ctx: Context): Tree = {
+        def tryWithProto(pt: Type)(implicit ctx: Context) = {
+          val result = typedExpr(untpd.Select(qual, name), new UnapplyFunProto(pt, this))
+          if (!result.symbol.exists || result.symbol.name == name) result
+          else notAnExtractor(result)
+          	// It might be that the result of typedExpr is an `apply` selection or implicit conversion.
+          	// Reject in this case.
+        }
+        tryEither {
+          implicit ctx => tryWithProto(selType)
         } {
           (sel, _) =>
-            tryEither { implicit ctx =>
-              val genericProto = new UnapplyFunProto(WildcardType, this)
-              typedExpr(untpd.Select(qual, name), genericProto)
+            tryEither {
+              implicit ctx => tryWithProto(WildcardType)
             } {
               (_, _) => fallBack(sel)
             }
         }
+      }
       // try first for unapply, then for unapplySeq
       tryWithName(nme.unapply) {
         sel => tryWithName(nme.unapplySeq)(_ => fallBack(sel)) // for backwards compatibility; will be dropped
@@ -967,7 +973,7 @@ trait Applications extends Compatibility { self: Typer with Dynamic =>
           case Apply(Apply(unapply, `dummyArg` :: Nil), args2) => assert(args2.nonEmpty); args2
           case Apply(unapply, `dummyArg` :: Nil) => Nil
           case Inlined(u, _, _) => unapplyImplicits(u)
-          case _ => assert(ctx.reporter.errorsReported); Nil
+          case _ => Nil.assertingErrorsReported
         }
 
         var argTypes = unapplyArgs(unapplyApp.tpe, unapplyFn, args, tree.pos)
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Implicits.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Implicits.scala
index 99c4116d8637..5990b102dac0 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Implicits.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Implicits.scala
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ trait ImplicitRunInfo { self: Run =>
                   comps += companion.asSeenFrom(pre, compSym.owner).asInstanceOf[TermRef]
               }
               def addParentScope(parent: Type): Unit =
-                iscopeRefs(tp.baseType(parent.typeSymbol)) foreach addRef
+                iscopeRefs(tp.baseType(parent.classSymbol)) foreach addRef
               val companion = cls.companionModule
               if (companion.exists) addRef(companion.termRef)
               cls.classParents foreach addParentScope
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Namer.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Namer.scala
index a231ff18f6e5..2d6ecae78fe4 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Namer.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Namer.scala
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ object NamerContextOps {
   /** Find moduleClass/sourceModule in effective scope */
   private def findModuleBuddy(name: Name, scope: Scope)(implicit ctx: Context) = {
     val it = scope.lookupAll(name).filter(_ is Module)
-    assert(it.hasNext, s"no companion $name in $scope")
-    it.next()
+    if (it.hasNext) it.next()
+    else NoSymbol.assertingErrorsReported(s"no companion $name in $scope")
   }
 }
 
@@ -918,8 +918,7 @@ class Namer { typer: Typer =>
                 fullyDefinedType(typedAheadExpr(parent).tpe, "class parent", parent.pos)
               }
             case _ =>
-              assert(ctx.reporter.errorsReported)
-              UnspecifiedErrorType
+              UnspecifiedErrorType.assertingErrorsReported
           }
         }
 
@@ -1033,8 +1032,9 @@ class Namer { typer: Typer =>
    */
   def moduleValSig(sym: Symbol)(implicit ctx: Context): Type = {
     val clsName = sym.name.moduleClassName
-    val cls = ctx.denotNamed(clsName) suchThat (_ is ModuleClass)
-    ctx.owner.thisType select (clsName, cls)
+    val cls = ctx.denotNamed(clsName).suchThat(_ is ModuleClass)
+      .orElse(ctx.newStubSymbol(ctx.owner, clsName).assertingErrorsReported)
+    ctx.owner.thisType.select(clsName, cls)
   }
 
   /** The type signature of a ValDef or DefDef
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/ProtoTypes.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/ProtoTypes.scala
index cc0c07c79266..5a32fcf19364 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/ProtoTypes.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/ProtoTypes.scala
@@ -472,16 +472,18 @@ object ProtoTypes {
   }
 
   /** Create a new TypeVar that represents a dependent method parameter singleton */
-  def newDepTypeVar(tp: Type)(implicit ctx: Context): TypeVar =
+  def newDepTypeVar(tp: Type)(implicit ctx: Context): TypeVar = {
     newTypeVar(TypeBounds.upper(AndType(tp.widenExpr, defn.SingletonClass.typeRef)))
-
+  }
   /** The result type of `mt`, where all references to parameters of `mt` are
    *  replaced by either wildcards (if typevarsMissContext) or TypeParamRefs.
    */
   def resultTypeApprox(mt: MethodType)(implicit ctx: Context): Type =
     if (mt.isResultDependent) {
       def replacement(tp: Type) =
-        if (ctx.mode.is(Mode.TypevarsMissContext)) WildcardType else newDepTypeVar(tp)
+        if (ctx.mode.is(Mode.TypevarsMissContext) ||
+            !tp.widenExpr.isValueTypeOrWildcard) WildcardType
+        else newDepTypeVar(tp)
       mt.resultType.substParams(mt, mt.paramInfos.map(replacement))
     }
     else mt.resultType
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
index 0864fde2ff81..bec2403aff7d 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ object RefChecks {
             cls.pos)
       }
       for (parent <- cinfo.classParents)
-        checkSelfConforms(parent.typeSymbol.asClass, "illegal inheritance", "parent")
+        checkSelfConforms(parent.classSymbol.asClass, "illegal inheritance", "parent")
       for (reqd <- cinfo.cls.givenSelfType.classSymbols)
         checkSelfConforms(reqd, "missing requirement", "required")
     case _ =>
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala
index 6950934fb8f6..24ed19112fb6 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala
@@ -1447,7 +1447,9 @@ class Typer extends Namer
     assignType(cpy.TypeDef(tdef)(name, rhs1), sym)
   }
 
-  def typedClassDef(cdef: untpd.TypeDef, cls: ClassSymbol)(implicit ctx: Context) = track("typedClassDef") {
+  def typedClassDef(cdef: untpd.TypeDef, cls: ClassSymbol)(implicit ctx: Context): Tree = track("typedClassDef") {
+    if (!cls.info.isInstanceOf[ClassInfo]) return EmptyTree.assertingErrorsReported
+
     val TypeDef(name, impl @ Template(constr, parents, self, _)) = cdef
     val superCtx = ctx.superCallContext
 
@@ -1622,16 +1624,16 @@ class Typer extends Namer
   def typedPackageDef(tree: untpd.PackageDef)(implicit ctx: Context): Tree = track("typedPackageDef") {
     val pid1 = typedExpr(tree.pid, AnySelectionProto)(ctx.addMode(Mode.InPackageClauseName))
     val pkg = pid1.symbol
-
-    // Package will not exist if a duplicate type has already been entered, see
-    // `tests/neg/1708.scala`, else branch's error message should be supressed
-    if (pkg.exists) {
-      if (!pkg.is(Package)) ctx.error(PackageNameAlreadyDefined(pkg), tree.pos)
-      val packageCtx = ctx.packageContext(tree, pkg)
-      val stats1 = typedStats(tree.stats, pkg.moduleClass)(packageCtx)
-      cpy.PackageDef(tree)(pid1.asInstanceOf[RefTree], stats1) withType pkg.termRef
+    pid1 match {
+      case pid1: RefTree if pkg.exists =>
+        if (!pkg.is(Package)) ctx.error(PackageNameAlreadyDefined(pkg), tree.pos)
+        val packageCtx = ctx.packageContext(tree, pkg)
+        val stats1 = typedStats(tree.stats, pkg.moduleClass)(packageCtx)
+        cpy.PackageDef(tree)(pid1, stats1).withType(pkg.termRef)
+      case _ =>
+        // Package will not exist if a duplicate type has already been entered, see `tests/neg/1708.scala`
+        errorTree(tree, i"package ${tree.pid.name} does not exist")
     }
-    else errorTree(tree, i"package ${tree.pid.name} does not exist")
   }
 
   def typedAnnotated(tree: untpd.Annotated, pt: Type)(implicit ctx: Context): Tree = track("typedAnnotated") {
diff --git a/tests/neg/bad-selftype.scala b/tests/neg/bad-selftype.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..46a538d1f879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/bad-selftype.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+trait x0[T] { self: x0 => }           // error
+
+trait x1[T] { self: (=> String) => }  // error
+
+trait x2[T] { self: ([X] => X) => }   // error
+
diff --git a/tests/neg/parser-stability-11.scala b/tests/neg/parser-stability-11.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ae9d6cde7b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/parser-stability-11.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package x0 {
+case class x0  // error // error
+}
+package x0
+class x0  // error // error
diff --git a/tests/neg/parser-stability-12.scala b/tests/neg/parser-stability-12.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..956e80768cf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/parser-stability-12.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+trait x0[]  // error
+     trait x1[x1 <:x0]
+     extends x1[   // error
diff --git a/tests/neg/parser-stability-14.scala b/tests/neg/parser-stability-14.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a34e8f9096d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/parser-stability-14.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+object x0 {
+{
+val x1 x0   // error
+object x1   // error // error
diff --git a/tests/neg/parser-stability-15.scala b/tests/neg/parser-stability-15.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..89748da11dd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/parser-stability-15.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package x0
+class x0 {
+def x1 =
+x2 match          // error
+]                 // error
+case x3[] => x0   // error // error // error // error
diff --git a/tests/neg/parser-stability-16.scala b/tests/neg/parser-stability-16.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f6f6f19aa890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/parser-stability-16.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class x0[x0] {
+  val x1 : x0
+}
+trait x3 extends x0 {
+x1 = 0 object  // error // error
diff --git a/tests/neg/parser-stability-17.scala b/tests/neg/parser-stability-17.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff603a677378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/parser-stability-17.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+trait x0[] {      x0: x0 => }      // error // error
+        class x0[x1] extends x0[x0 x0] x2 x0  // error // error
diff --git a/tests/neg/parser-stability-18.scala b/tests/neg/parser-stability-18.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3eefbbcbd333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/parser-stability-18.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+trait x0 {
+    class x1 (x1:x0
+    {
+type x1 <: List[x1 <:  // error // error
diff --git a/tests/neg/parser-stability-19.scala b/tests/neg/parser-stability-19.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..306b9479a2e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/parser-stability-19.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+object x0 {
+  case class x0[]                     // error // error
+    def x0( ) ]                       // error // error
+    def x0 ( x0:x0 ):x0.type = x1 x0  // error // error // error
diff --git a/tests/neg/parser-stability-20.scala b/tests/neg/parser-stability-20.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bb1165042410
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/parser-stability-20.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+object x0 {
+def unapply= Array
+x0 match
+x0        // error
+case x0(  // error // error
diff --git a/tests/neg/parser-stability-21.scala b/tests/neg/parser-stability-21.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..97bbe74c6068
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/parser-stability-21.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+class x0[x1[]]    // error
+    extends x1[   // error // error
diff --git a/tests/neg/parser-stability-22.scala b/tests/neg/parser-stability-22.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..83e21b31816c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/neg/parser-stability-22.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package x0.x0 {}
+object x0 {
+    def x0 (implicit  // error // error
diff --git a/tests/pos/class-refinement.scala b/tests/pos/class-refinement.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a8a83fa20f00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pos/class-refinement.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+object Test {
+
+  class C {
+
+    class I
+
+  }
+
+  trait T
+
+  val x: C { type I <: T } = ???  // direct refinement of class member
+
+  val y: x.I = ???
+
+}
+
+class B {
+  class C {
+    type I
+  }
+  trait T
+
+  type CC <: C
+
+  val x: CC { type I <: T } = ???
+}
+
+object Test2 extends B {
+
+  class CC extends C { class I }
+
+  val y: x.I = ???        // indirect refinement of class member
+
+
+}
+