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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
DROI0954-1  Administrative law and contentious business principles

Duration :  60h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Law, 3rd year5
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Law5
Lecturer :  Michel Pâques
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
All year long
Course contents :  
Administrative Law is considered a branch of Public Law. Administrative Law is the body of Law that governs the activities of Administrative Agencies of Government.
Administrative Law expanded greatly as legislative bodies created more Government Agencies. In Belgium the Federalisation of the State gave birth to new legislative bodies and therefore to new Agencies, Tasks and Regulations.
As a body of Law, Administrative Law deals with Law and Order, Environmental Law, Town and Country Planning Law, Educational Law, Public Procurements, Municipalities an local Government, Disputes Settlement and Judicial Review...
This course concerns the principles applicable in all matters of Administrative Law and an introduction to the rules in key area.
See also: http://local.droit.ulg.ac.be/jcms/service/index.php?serv=38
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The mainest aim of this course is to give students the ability to identify and describe administrative legal problems, to criticize administrative decisions and suggest remedy.






This course deals only with basics of Administrative Law.







The course outline is as follows:
-Introduction 1.- Sources 2.- Administration, Law and order policy, "Service public" and Services of general interest 3.- Administrative Organisation 4.- Unilateral decision and contract, the Role of Administrative Discretion in the development of Public Policy - Public Procurements - Civil Servants - Real Estate - Takings - Regulatory Takings 5.- Basics of Administrative Dispute Resolution. Administrative Recourses, Access to Justice, Judicial review of Agency Decisions and Liability. -Conclusion
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Constitutional Law and European Institutional Law
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
One or the other session will be devoted to practical work.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Lectures Friday morning: First term: 8h30-11h Resuming course Friday, September 21, 2012.
Recommended or required readings :  
Updated Lecture notes (2012-2013) will be posted on MyULg almost every week.
Five major cases, highlighted in the course, complete the Lecture notes. Their extensive knowledge is essential.

An updated Code containing the main administrative Laws is needed.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral exam at the end of the year.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Michel PAQUES, Extraordinary Professor of Law Department of Public and Administrative Law, ULg Sart Tilman, Suite I (7-9), by appointment Boulevard du Rectorat 7, Bldg B. 31, Box 55 4000 Liege michel.paques@ulg.ac.be
Tél. + 32 4 366 30 31 Fax + 32 4 366 29 83
http://local.droit.ulg.ac.be/jcms/perso/index.php?idpers=400
Cécile VERCHEVAL Assistant Department of Public and Administrative Law, ULg Sart Tilman Boulevard du Rectorat 7, Bldg B. 31, Box 55 R 6-8 04/366 31.04 Cecile.Vercheval@ulg.ac.be
Céline MOREL Assistant Department of Public and Administrative Law, ULg Sart Tilman Boulevard du Rectorat 7, Bldg B. 31, Box 55 R 6-8
cmorel@ulg.ac.be
Sessions of questions and answers will be organized in time. For schedules, see the valves.


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