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| DROI0884-1 | Droit des assurances | |||||
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| Duration : | 60h Th | |||||
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| Holder(s) : | Michel Houben | |||||
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| Course contents : | The course 'Insurance Law' offers an introduction to Belgian law concerning insurance policies. It aims at supplying students with: -the basic elements of insurance procedures -the legal principles governing, on one hand, the organisation of the guarantee promised by the insurer and, on the other hand, the background to and the effects of insurance policies -an introduction to the legislative, regulatory and contractual frameworks used in Belgian law This introduction makes constant reference to the most widespread insurance policies; life insurance, fire insurance, car insurance, accident insurance, etc | |||||
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| Course objective : | The objectives of the course are to analyse real-life situations in order to understand juridical laws; identify and analyse the legal, regulatory and contractual laws governing the main subject; reflect critically on the principles of insurance law; analyse events in the evolution of interpreting laws | |||||
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| Prerequisites : | Knowing the general theories of obligations is essential because they are applied in multiple ways in insurance law | |||||
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| Organization : | Rehearsal / Practices : No rehearsal / practice sessions are planned but they can be organised if students so desire | |||||
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| Written notes : | The students will have a syllabus made available to them. Reference works: the syllabus contains a large bibliography Students are asked to consult in particular the following basic texts: - M. FONTAINE, Droit des Assurances, 2° éd., Précis de la Faculté de Droit de l'Université de Louvain, Bruxelles, Larcier, 1996. - J.-L. FAGNART, Droit privé des assurances terrestres, tome 3 du Traité pratique de droit commercial, sous la direction de C. JASSOGNE, 1998, Bruxelles, Story-Scientia Recommended reading: see the bibliography in the syllabus. | |||||
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| Assessment : | The course is examined by an open book oral exam, beginning with the analysis of a legal decision. The students will be able to look at this 45 minutes before the exam. | |||||
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| Contacts : | Michel HOUBEN, Professional Address : tél. : 02/678 85 87 fax : 02/678 78 71 e-mail : michel.houben@AXA-Royale Belge.be Postal Address : Michel Houben AXA-Royale Belge (D02/022), bld du Souverain 25 à B-1170 BRUXELLES | |||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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