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Faculty of Law, Political Science and Criminology
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admission conditions
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Master in Law, Professional Focus in Private Law
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Au
 | Credits
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 First Year
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 Compulsory courses
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DROI0932-1
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Securities and Debt Enforcement - Frédéric Georges
 | Q2
 | 60
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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DROI2355-1
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Criminal procedure - Olivier Michiels
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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Notice Students who have chosen the Penal Procedure - research subjects course (focus on penal law) are exempt from this course.
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DROI2201-1
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Contracts - specialisation - Benoît Kohl
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 | 60
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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DROI2203-1
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Inheritances and gifts - Pierre Moreau
 | Q1
 | 45
 | -
 | -
 | 5
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DROI2113-1
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International public law - Franklin Dehousse - Suppl : Jean-Sébastien Jamart
 | Q1
 | 60
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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DROI2034-1
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Corporate law - Olivier Caprasse
 | Q2
 | 60
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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DROI0885-2
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Human Rights - Thomas Bombois, Jean-Thierry Debry, Marie Demaret, Stéphanie Grisard, Frédéric Krenc, Pierre Schmitt, Patrick Wautelet
 | Q1
 | 45
 | -
 | -
 | 5
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 Optional courses (closed option)
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|  One course of Administrative Law from the following :
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DROI0956-1
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Advanced Administrative Law - Michel Delnoy
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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DROI1273-2
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Law of markets and public contracts - Ann-Lawrence Durviaux
 | Q2
 | 30
 | 15
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 | 4
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Notice Students who wish may take 2 courses (the 2nd is then entered in their options).
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Transitory programme :
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DROI0955-2
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Contentious business - Ann-Lawrence Durviaux
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 | 20
 | 10
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 | 4
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Notice Only for students who passed this course during the academic year 2011-2012.
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 Optional courses
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|  Each year, students have to take a course of law in another language than French from the following :
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DROI2328-1
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Introduction to German Law (german language) - André Henkes
 | Q1
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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DROI1251-1
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Sonderfragen des Rechtsraumes deutscher Sprache - André Henkes
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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Notice course for students in the 2nd year
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DROI1281-1
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Grondig studie van het collectief arbeidsrecht (dutch language) - Johan Peeters
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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DROI2350-1
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Bijzondere vraagstukken van de mensenrechten (dutch language) - Deirdre Van Grunderbeeck
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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DROI2354-1
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Introduction to American law (english language) - François van der Mensbrugghe
 | Q1
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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DROI1271-1
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Law and Practice of International Organizations - Frédéric Dopagne
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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DROI1272-1
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Human Rights Law - Elsa Bernard, Jérémie Van Meerbeeck
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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| [...] | or another class in law in a language other than French falling within the Masters in Law programme (compulsory course or focus) | | | | | - |
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Notice From the academic year 2016-2017, the master in law will include a course teaching students to read texts drafted in a second foreign language other than French; this second foreign language must be Dutch if the student has chosen English or German as their first foreign language French.
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 Optional courses
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|  Students can compléter their courses programme by :
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DROI2312-3
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Private judicial law : specialisation - Hakim Boularbah
 | Q2
 | 30
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 | -
 | 6
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DROI2323-1
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Law Formation in the Middle Ages and the Modern Period - Robert Jacob
 | TA
 | 45
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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DROI2341-1
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Law theories : special questions - Nicolas Thirion
 | Q2
 | 30
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 | -
 | 6
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DROI1250-1
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Legislative drafting - Eric Thibaut (Even years)
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 | 30
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 | 6
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DROI0961-1
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Law and economy - Anne-Lise Sibony (Even years)
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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| [...] | One or more courses included in the focuses | | | | | - |
 Optional courses
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| [...] | Choose at least 1 course from the focus | | | | | 6 |
 (outside the programmes)
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|  In order to prepare for the final work assessment, students are requested to follow training seminars. These seminars are organised over the two years of the Masters and are not subject to assessment.
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DROI1274-1
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Preparation for final dissertation : training in written communication - Antoinette Gosselin, Sarah Steils - [4h AUTR]
 | TA
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 | 6
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 | 1
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DROI1275-1
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Preparation for the interdisciplinary casus - Sarah Steils
 | TA
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 | 10
 | -
 | 1
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DROI1267-1
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Preparation for final dissertation - Seminar on communication and argumentation as applied to legal professions - Philippe Culot, Daniel Faulx
 | Q1
 | -
 | -
 | -
 | 1
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 Second Year
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 Compulsory courses
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DROI2339-1
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Private international law - Patrick Wautelet
 | Q1
 | 60
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 | -
 | 5
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DROI2302-1
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Tax law - Marc Bourgeois
 | TA
 | 120
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 | 9
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 Optional courses (closed option)
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|  One course of European Law from the following :
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DROI2055-2
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Advanced EU Law (english language) - Anne-Lise Sibony
 | Q1
 | 30
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 | -
 | 5
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DROI0887-1
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European litigation - Melchior Wathelet
 | Q2
 | 45
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 | 5
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Notice Students who wish may take 2 courses (the 2nd is then entered in their options).
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 Optional courses
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|  Each year, students have to take a course of law in another language than French from the following :
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| 
DROI2328-1
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Introduction to German Law (german language) - André Henkes
 | Q1
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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| 
DROI1251-1
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Sonderfragen des Rechtsraumes deutscher Sprache - André Henkes
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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| 
Notice course for students in the 2nd year
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| 
DROI1281-1
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Grondig studie van het collectief arbeidsrecht (dutch language) - Johan Peeters
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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| 
DROI2350-1
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Bijzondere vraagstukken van de mensenrechten (dutch language) - Deirdre Van Grunderbeeck
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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| 
DROI2354-1
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Introduction to American law (english language) - François van der Mensbrugghe
 | Q1
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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| 
DROI1271-1
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Law and Practice of International Organizations - Frédéric Dopagne
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
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| 
DROI1272-1
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Human Rights Law - Elsa Bernard, Jérémie Van Meerbeeck
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 4
 |
| [...] | or another class in law in a language other than French falling within the Masters in Law programme (compulsory course or focus) | | | | | - |
| 
Notice From the academic year 2016-2017, the master in law will include a course teaching students to read texts drafted in a second foreign language other than French; this second foreign language must be Dutch if the student has chosen English or German as their first foreign language French.
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 Compulsory courses
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DTFE0017-6
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Final work
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 | 15
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Written work or taking part in a seminar - Collégialité
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Work placement - Collégialité, François Minon, Didier Pire, Annick Sadzot, Sylvie Thielen - [90h Internship]
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Oral defense - Collégialité - [4h AUTR]
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National or international competition or international meetings - Collégialité
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Notice for selected students, participation in an interuniversity or international competition replaces the written work and oral examination and sometimes also the internship.
For students who have, in their first year, completed an Erasmus trip or similar programme lasting a full year, the end of year work consists of a written dissertation or an interdisciplinary casus test.
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Coordination : Antoinette Gosselin
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 Optional courses
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|  Students can compléter their courses programme by :
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DROI2312-3
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Private judicial law : specialisation - Hakim Boularbah
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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DROI2323-1
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Law Formation in the Middle Ages and the Modern Period - Robert Jacob
 | TA
 | 45
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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| 
DROI2341-1
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Law theories : special questions - Nicolas Thirion
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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| 
DROI1250-1
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Legislative drafting - Eric Thibaut (Even years)
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 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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| 
DROI0961-1
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Law and economy - Anne-Lise Sibony (Even years)
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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| [...] | One or more courses included in the focuses | | | | | - |
 Optional courses
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|  Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :
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DROI0884-1
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Insurance law - Catherine Paris (Odd years)
 | Q1
 | 60
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 | 8
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DROI2311-1
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Civil Partnership Law, special questions - Yves-Henri Leleu (Odd years)
 | Q1
 | 45
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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DROI2336-1
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Private international law : special questions - Patrick Wautelet (Odd years)
 | Q2
 | 30
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 | 6
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DROI2301-1
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Comparative Private Law - Jean-François Gerkens (Even years)
 | Q1
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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DROI0802-1
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Inheritances and gifts, special questions - Pierre Moreau
 | TA
 | 60
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 | 8
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Notice Courses for students of the second year in the Master's degree only
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DROI0924-1
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European law and contract law - Anne-Lise Sibony (Odd years)
 | Q2
 | 30
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 | 6
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DROI8000-2
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Problems in Construction Law - Benoît Kohl (Even years)
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 | 30
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 | 6
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DROI1252-1
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Property law : special aspects - Pascale Lecocq (Even years)
 | Q2
 | 60
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 | -
 | 8
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DROI1242-1
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Consumer Credit - Christine Biquet (Even years)
 | Q1
 | 30
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 | -
 | 6
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DROI2340-1
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Mortgage Credit - Christine Biquet (Even years)
 | Q2
 | 30
 | -
 | -
 | 6
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 (outside the programmes)
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|  In order to prepare for the final work assessment, students are requested to follow training seminars. These seminars are organised over the two years of the Masters and are not subject to assessment.
 |
| 
DROI1274-1
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Preparation for final dissertation : training in written communication - Antoinette Gosselin, Sarah Steils - [4h AUTR]
 | TA
 | -
 | 6
 | [+]
 | 1
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DROI1275-1
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Preparation for the interdisciplinary casus - Sarah Steils
 | TA
 | -
 | 10
 | -
 | 1
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| 
DROI1267-1
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Preparation for final dissertation - Seminar on communication and argumentation as applied to legal professions - Philippe Culot, Daniel Faulx
 | Q1
 | -
 | -
 | -
 | 1
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