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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009

Master in Law
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Credits

Two-Year Master Program (120 ECTS)

With the exception of the "Interuniversity Mobility" outcome programme, students will choose their final outcome in the 2nd year of the Masters programme.



Even numbered academic years are those which begin with an even year.



Students must include in their programme at least one course in a language other than French. Students registered in the 'Interuniversity Mobility' programme are exempted from this obligation, unless the courses they follow whiilst studying in the partner university are given in French.

Specialised approach Masters, whose final orientation will be decided in the 2nd year of the Masters

First Year

Compulsory courses

DROI0932-1

Securities and Debt Enforcement - Frédéric Georges
60
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5

DROI2208-1

Criminal procedures: specialisation - Ann Jacobs, Adrien Masset
60
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6

DROI2201-1

Contracts - specialisation - Benoît Kohl
60
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6

DROI2203-1

Successions and liberalities - Pierre Moreau
45
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5

DROI2113-1

International public law - Franklin Dehousse - Suppl : Jean‑Sébastien Jamart
60
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6

DROI2034-1

Corporate law - Olivier Caprasse
60
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6

DROI2035-1

Public property and environmental law - Michel Pâques
30
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4

DROI0885-2

Human Rights - Patrick Wautelet
45
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5

Optional courses

Choose one of the following courses :

DROI2055-1

Advanced EU Law (english) - Anne‑Lise Sibony
45
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5

DROI0887-1

European litigation - Melchior Wathelet
45
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5

Choose courses totalling 12 ECTS from the following :

Notice Students who have not taken, during their BAC in Law, the course DROI2110-1 Intellectual law, are obliged to include it on their programme.
Students who have not taken, during their BAC in Law, the course DROI207-1 Elements of comparative law, are obliged to include on their programme the course Elements of comparitive law or another law course inscribed within the Masters in Law.


DROI2312-2

Private judicial law: specialisation - Georges de Leval, Laurent Guinotte, Didier Pire
45
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6

DROI2323-1

Law Formation in the Middle Ages and the Modern Period - Robert Jacob
45
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6

DROI2328-1

Introduction to German Law (german) - André Henkes
30
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6

DROI2325-1

Introduction to Dutch Law (dutch) - N..., William Schuwer
30
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6

DROI2341-1

Law theories : special questions - Nicolas Thirion
30
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6

DROI2055-1

Advanced EU Law (english) - Anne‑Lise Sibony
45
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5

DROI0887-1

European litigation - Melchior Wathelet
45
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5

DROI0927-1

Regulating Risk in Europe (english) - Alberto Alemanno
20
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6

DROI2320-1

Introduction to English Law (english) - François van der Mensbrugghe
30
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6

DROI2110-1

Intellectual property - Bernard Vanbrabant
45
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3

DROI1207-1

Elements of Comparative Law - Jean‑François Gerkens
30
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3
[...]One or more courses included in the focuses-



Notice : The choice of the internship and of the written dissertation( or final projects) must be made during the first year of the master's degree.

Second year

Compulsory courses

DROI2339-1

Private international law - general course - Patrick Wautelet
60
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5

DROI2302-1

Tax law - Xavier Parent
120
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10



DTFE0013-1

Final work - Collégialité
-
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15

Choose one focus from the following :

Professional focus in Private law (Belgian, European and international aspects)

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

DROI2308-1

Law of property : special aspects - Pascale Lecocq (Odd years)
60
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8

DROI2308-3

Law of property : special aspects (Partim) - Pascale Lecocq
20
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4

DROI0884-1

Insurances law - Catherine Paris (Odd years)
60
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8

DROI2311-1

Property law relating to couples: specialisation - Yves‑Henri Leleu (Odd years)
45
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8

DROI2314-1

Civil law: specialisation - Yves‑Henri Leleu (Even years)
45
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8

DROI2336-1

Selected questions of private international law - Patrick Wautelet (Even years)
30
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6

DROI2301-1

Comparative Private Law - Jean‑François Gerkens (Even years)
30
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6

DROI0802-1

Liberalities and successions: special questions - Pierre Moreau
60
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8

Notice Courses for students of the second year in the Master's degree only

DROI0214-1

Registration duties - Marc Bourgeois
30
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6

Notice Courses for students of the second year in the Master's degree only

DROI0924-1

European Contract Law - Anne‑Lise Sibony (Odd years)
30
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6

DROI8000-2

Problems in Construction Law - Benoît Kohl (Even years)
30
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6

DROI2344-1

Juvenile assistance - Luc Bihain
30
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6
[...]At the most one course from the following :-

DROI2310-1

Credit Law - Christine Biquet (Odd years)
60
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8

DROI2340-1

"Mortgage" credit - Christine Biquet - Suppl : Pierre Joisten
30
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6

Notice Courses for students of the second year in the Master's degree only

Professional Focus in Public and Administrative Law (Belgian, European and International Aspects)

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

SPOL2108-1

Law of the local communities - Alain Coenen
30
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6

DROI2327-1

Constitutional Review in Belgium - N... (Odd years)
30
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6

DROI0223-1

European Law of the environment - Michel Pâques (Odd years)
30
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6

DROI2318-1

Human Rights in an Information Society - Yves Poullet (Odd years)
30
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6

DROI2050-1

(not available during 2008-2009) Fragen des öffentlichen Rechts (Topics in Public Law, course taught in German) (german) - Christian Behrendt
30
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6

DROI2306-1

Contentious business : special questions - Paul Lewalle (Even years)
30
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6

Notice Courses for students of the second year in the Master's degree only

DROI2307-2

Administrative law : special questions - Michel Pâques (Even years)
30
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6

DROI2209-1

Public law : advanced topics - Christian Behrendt (Even years)
30
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6

DROI0219-1

Urban planning law and real estate administrative law - Michel Pâques (Even years)
30
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6

Notice Courses for students of the second year in the Master's degree only

DROI2210-1

Comparative Constitutional Law - Christian Behrendt (Even years)
30
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6

DROI0089-1

Law applied to foreigners - Jean‑Yves Carlier (Even years)
30
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6

DROI2103-1

Legal Aspects of Public Finance Law - Marc Bourgeois
45
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8

SPOL0019-4

Public Contract Law - Ann‑Lawrence Durviaux
45
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8

Professional Focus in Business Law (Belgian, European and International Aspects)

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

SPOL0018-2

Economic Public Law - Ann‑Lawrence Durviaux
45
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8

DROI0226-1

Banking law - Frédéric Georges (Odd years)
30
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6

DROI2304-1

Copyright and new technologies - Alain Strowel
45
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8

DROI2335-1

Financial Law - Philippe‑Emmanuel Partsch (Odd years)
30
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6

DROI0895-1

Economic law : Special questions - Nicolas Thirion (Odd years)
30
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6

DROI0894-1

Corporate law : special questions - Olivier Caprasse (Even years)
30
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6

DROI2324-1

Intercompany Cooperation, Mergers and Acquisitions - Didier Matray
45
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8

Notice Courses for students of the second year in the Master's degree only

DROI8020-1

Arbitration Law and Alternative Conflict Resolution Modes - Olivier Caprasse (Odd years)
30
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6

DROI0271-1

European Competition Law - Nicolas Petit
60
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8

Notice Courses for students of the second year in the Master's degree only

DROI0237-1

International and European corporate law - Nicolas Thirion (Even years)
30
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6

DROI0091-1

Criminal business law - Adrien Masset (Even years)
30
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6

DROI2042-1

International Business Law (dutch) - Patrick Wautelet (Even years)
30
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6

DROI2039-1

Business tax law



6

- Droit fiscal des entreprises : rapports entre sociétés liées - Jean Thilmany
15
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- Fiscalité du non-marchand et régimes exceptionnels - Jean Thilmany
15
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-

Professional Focus in Labour Law (Belgian, European and International Aspects)

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

DROI2313-1

Labour Law : additions and implementation exercices - Jacques Clesse (Odd years)
60
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8

DROI2321-1

Social law: aspects of comparative law and international law - Jean‑Michel Servais (Even years)
30
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6

SPOL2203-1

Public Service law - Ann‑Lawrence Durviaux
45
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8

DROI3025-1

Social Aid Law - Jacques Fierens (Even years)
30
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6

DROI2326-1

Advanced Social Security Issues - Jean‑François Funck (Odd years)
30
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-
6

DROI2319-1

Social Criminal Law - Fabienne Kefer (Odd years)
30
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-
8

DROI2322-2

European Social Law - Jean‑Michel Servais (Odd years)
30
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6

DROI0211-1

Labor law: special questions - Jacques Clesse (Even years)
30
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6

DROI0923-1

Social rights within businesses - Fabienne Kefer (Even years)
30
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6

Professional Focus in Criminal Law (Belgian, European and International Aspects)

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

DROI2207-1

Special Criminal Law - Adrien Masset
45
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8

DROI2214-1

Criminal law and compared penal procedure - Ann Jacobs
45
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8

DROI8021-1

International and European Criminal Law - Daniel Flore
30
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6

DROI2111-1

Juvenile protection - Luc Bihain, N...
30
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-
6

DROI2330-1

International humanitarian law - Fleur Collienne, Vincent Guerra, Gaëlle Jullien, Philippe Vincent, Patrick Wautelet
45
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8
[...]At least 3 credits from courses from "Liste Cours au choix"-

List of option courses

CRIM3101-1

Economic and financial crimes - Amadeo Cottino, Michaël Dantinne
30
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3

CRIM3098-1

Victimology - Katrien Lauwaert
30
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3

Other courses of the master in Criminology with the agreement of the faculty

Professional focus in Interuniversity mobility

Students selected for this focus (selection organised at the beginning of the 2nd quadrimester of the previous year in the 1st year of the masters) will go to study in a foreign university or one in the Flemish-speaking community according to the terms laid out by the faculty. This course can last one academic year (60 course credits to be chosen in the host university) or one quadrimester (30 course credits to be chosen in the host university), only during the first year of the masters. See details on the faculty's website ("Mobility" section).

First Year

For the specific programme, consult the faculty.

Second year

For the specific programme, consult the faculty.

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