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Master in Law
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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.



Each year of the master, the student must include in his programme at least one course in a language other than French. The student registered in the "Interuniversity Mobility" focus and who made a one-year trip in another university is exempted from this obligation if the courses followed in the partner university were given in a language other than French.

The student who makes a one-semester journey has to include in his programme only one course in a language other than French, exept if the courses followed during the trip in the partner university were 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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6

DROI2208-1

Criminal procedure law: 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

inheritances and gifts - 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

DROI0885-2

Human Rights - Collégialité, Patrick Wautelet
45
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5

DTFE0013-3

Final work, Formation et préparation - Daniel Faulx, Antoinette Gosselin, Jean‑François Leroy, Dominique Morsomme
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2

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

Notice Students who wish may take 2 courses (the 2nd is then entered in their options).

Choose one of the following courses :

DROI0956-1

Advanced Administrative Law - Michel Delnoy
30
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4

DROI0955-1

Contentious business - Ann‑Lawrence Durviaux
30
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4

Notice Students who wish may take 2 courses (the 2nd is then entered in their options).

Choose courses totalling 9 ECTS from the following :

DROI2328-1

Introduction to German Law (german) - André Henkes
30
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3

DROI2325-1

Introduction to Dutch Law (dutch) - William Schuwer - Suppl : Patrick Wautelet
30
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3

DROI2350-1

Bijzondere vraagstukken van de mensenrechten (dutch) - Deirdre Van Grunderbeeck
30
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3

DROI0927-2

(not available during 2009-2010) Regulating Risk in Europe (english) - Alberto Alemanno
30
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3

DROI0997-1

EU Environmental Law and Climate Change (english) - Marjan Peeters
30
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3

DROI2320-1

Introduction to English Law (english) - François van der Mensbrugghe
30
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3

DROI2312-2

Private judicial law: specialisation - Georges de Leval - Suppl : 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

DROI2341-1

Law theories : special questions - Nicolas Thirion
30
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6
[...]One or more courses included in the focuses-

Notice 
Students who have not taken, during their bachelor in Law, the course DROI2110-1 Intellectual property, are obliged to include it on their programme.
Students who have not taken, during their bachelor 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.


DROI2110-1

Intellectual property - Bernard Vanbrabant
45
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4

DROI1207-1

Elements of Comparative Law - Jean‑François Gerkens
30
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3

Second year (provisional programme)

Compulsory courses

DROI2339-1

Private international law - general course - Patrick Wautelet
60
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5

DROI2302-1

Tax law - Marc Bourgeois
120
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10



DTFE0013-1

Final work - Collégialité, Antoinette Gosselin
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15

Choose one focus from the following :

The even or odd nature of the academic year is determined by the beginning of the year (example : the academic year 2009/2010 is an odd year).

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

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

DROI0884-1

Insurance law - Catherine Paris (Odd years)
60
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8

DROI2311-1

Family Law. Civil Partnership Law, special questions - Yves‑Henri Leleu (Odd years)
45
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8

DROI2336-1

Selected questions of private international law - Patrick Wautelet (Odd 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

inheritances and gifts, special questions - Pierre Moreau
60
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8

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

DROI0959-1

(not available during 2009-2010) Succession and registration fees, notarial aspects - Marc Bourgeois
40
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6

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

DROI0924-1

European law and 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

DROI2216-5

Law of property, questions spéciales - Pascale Lecocq (Odd years)
60
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8
[...]At the most one course from the following-

DROI2310-1

Credit Law - Christine Biquet (Even years)
60
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8

DROI2340-1

(not available during 2009-2010) "Mortgage" credit - Christine Biquet
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 - Géraldine Rosoux (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

DROI0958-1

Implementing Government regulations - Luc Donnay (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
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

(not available during 2009-2010) Legal Aspects of Public Finance Law - Marc Bourgeois
45
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8

SPOL0019-4

Public contract law and other public/private partners - Ann‑Lawrence Durviaux
45
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8

DROI0960-1

Environmental Law - Michel Delnoy
30
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6

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

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

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 issues - Olivier Caprasse (Even years)
30
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6

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

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 and ADR - 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

DROI2042-1

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

DROI2347-1

Companies tax lax



6

- Relations between linked companies - Jean Thilmany
15
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-

- Taxation of the non-trader and special regimes - Jean Thilmany
15
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-

DROI0091-1

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

DROI0961-1

Law and economy - Anne‑Lise Sibony (Even years)
30
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6

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
60
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8

DROI2321-1

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

DROI0923-1

Social Law and Business - Fabienne Kefer (Even years)
30
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6

GRHO0001-1

Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations - François Pichault
30
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4

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

Comparative substantive and procedurall criminal law - Ann Jacobs
45
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8

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

DROI8021-1

International and European Criminal Law - Daniel Flore
30
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6

DROI2111-1

Juvenile protection - Luc Bihain
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 the most one course from the following programmes :-

List of option courses

CRIM3101-1

Economic and financial crimes - Michaël Dantinne
30
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3

CRIM3098-1

Victimology - Katrien Lauwaert - Suppl : Ivo Aertsen, Mélanie Decocq, A. Lemonne, Inge Vanfraechem
30
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3

Or another course 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 3rd 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 (57 course credits to be chosen in the host university) or one semester (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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