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Faculty of Law, Political Science and Criminology
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Master in Law
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Credits

Two-Year Master Program (120 ECTS)

The even or odd nature of the academic year is determined by the beginning of the year (example : the academic year 2013-2014 is an odd year).

Compulsory courses

First Year

Compulsory courses

DROI0932-1

Securities and Debt Enforcement - Frédéric Georges
Q2
60
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6

DROI2355-1

Criminal procedure - Olivier Michiels
Q2
30
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4

Notice Students who have chosen the Penal Procedure - research subjects course (focus on penal law) are exempt from this course.

DROI2201-1

Contracts - specialisation - Benoît Kohl

60
-
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6

DROI2203-1

Inheritances and gifts - Pierre Moreau
Q1
45
-
-
5

DROI2113-1

International public law - Franklin Dehousse - Suppl : Jean-Sébastien Jamart
Q1
60
-
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6

DROI2034-1

Corporate law - Olivier Caprasse
Q2
60
-
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6

DROI0885-2

Human Rights - Thomas Bombois, Jean-Thierry Debry, Marie Demaret, Stéphanie Grisard, Frédéric Krenc, Pierre Schmitt, Patrick Wautelet
Q1
45
-
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5

Optional courses (closed option)

One course of Administrative Law from the following :

DROI0956-1

Advanced Administrative Law - Michel Delnoy
Q2
30
-
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4

DROI1273-2

Law of markets and public contracts - Ann-Lawrence Durviaux
Q2
30
15
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4

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


Transitory programme :

DROI0955-2

Contentious business - Ann-Lawrence Durviaux

20
10
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4

Notice Only for students who passed this course during the academic year 2011-2012.

Second year

Compulsory courses

DROI2339-1

Private international law - Patrick Wautelet
Q1
60
-
-
5

DROI2302-1

Tax law - Marc Bourgeois
TA
120
-
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9

Optional courses (closed option)

One course of European Law from the following :

DROI2055-2

Advanced EU Law (english language) - Anne-Lise Sibony
Q1
30
-
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5

DROI0887-1

European litigation - Melchior Wathelet
Q2
45
-
-
5

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

Classes on law in a language other than French

Optional courses

Each year, students have to take a course of law in another language than French from the following :

DROI2328-1

Introduction to German Law (german language) - André Henkes
Q1
30
-
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4

DROI1251-1

Sonderfragen des Rechtsraumes deutscher Sprache - André Henkes
Q2
30
-
-
4

Notice course for students in the 2nd year

DROI1281-1

Grondig studie van het collectief arbeidsrecht (dutch language) - Johan Peeters
Q2
30
-
-
4

DROI2350-1

Bijzondere vraagstukken van de mensenrechten (dutch language) - Deirdre Van Grunderbeeck
Q2
30
-
-
4

DROI2354-1

Introduction to American law (english language) - François van der Mensbrugghe
Q1
30
-
-
4

DROI1271-1

Law and Practice of International Organizations - Frédéric Dopagne
Q2
30
-
-
4

DROI1272-1

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.

Dissertation

Compulsory courses

DTFE0017-6

Final work
TA



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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[+]
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Oral defense - Collégialité - [4h AUTR]
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[+]
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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.



Coordination : Antoinette Gosselin

Additional courses

(outside the programmes)

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

Preparation for final dissertation : training in written communication - Antoinette Gosselin, Sarah Steils - [4h AUTR]
TA
-
6
[+]
1

DROI1275-1

Preparation for the interdisciplinary casus - Sarah Steils
TA
-
10
-
1

DROI1267-1

Preparation for final dissertation - Seminar on communication and argumentation as applied to legal professions - Philippe Culot, Daniel Faulx
Q1
-
-
-
1

Optional courses

Optional courses

Students can compléter their courses programme by :

DROI2312-3

Private judicial law : specialisation - Hakim Boularbah
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI2323-1

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

DROI2341-1

Law theories : special questions - Nicolas Thirion
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI1250-1

Legislative drafting - Eric Thibaut (Even years)

30
-
-
6

DROI0961-1

Law and economy - Anne-Lise Sibony (Even years)
Q2
30
-
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6
[...]One or more courses included in the focuses-

Focus courses

Over the courses of the Masters programme, students must collate 30 course credits to validate their focus. They decide once and for all the choice of their focus when registering in the 2nd year.


Some courses are organised every two years. The even or odd nature of the academic year is determined by the beginning of the year (example : the academic year 2013-2014 is an odd year).

First year : to prepare its focus

Optional courses
[...]Choose at least 1 course from the focus6

Second year : choice of the focus

Choose one focus from the following :

Students have the possibility, with the Faculty's agreement, within a specialisation to follow a course in the corresponding subject in a partner university through an exchange programme such as Erasmus.

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)
Q1
60
-
-
8

DROI2311-1

Civil Partnership Law, special questions - Yves-Henri Leleu (Odd years)
Q1
45
-
-
6

DROI2336-1

Private international law : special questions - Patrick Wautelet (Odd years)
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI2301-1

Comparative Private Law - Jean-François Gerkens (Even years)
Q1
30
-
-
6

DROI0802-1

Inheritances and gifts, special questions - Pierre Moreau
TA
60
-
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8

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)
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI8000-2

Problems in Construction Law - Benoît Kohl (Even years)

30
-
-
6

DROI1252-1

Property law : special aspects - Pascale Lecocq (Even years)
Q2
60
-
-
8

DROI1242-1

Consumer Credit - Christine Biquet (Even years)
Q1
30
-
-
6

DROI2340-1

Mortgage Credit - Christine Biquet (Even years)
Q2
30
-
-
6

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

Optional courses

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following :

DROI2327-1

Constitutional litigation - Géraldine Rosoux (Odd years)
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI0958-1

Implementation of the judgements of the Concil of State - Luc Donnay (Even years)
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI2209-1

Public law : advanced topics - Christian Behrendt (Even years)
Q1
30
-
-
6

DROI0219-1

Urban planning law and real estate administrative law - Michel Pâques
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI2210-1

Comparative Constitutional Law - Christian Behrendt (Odd years)
Q1
30
-
-
6

DROI0089-1

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

30
-
-
6

DROI2103-1

Legal and political aspects of public finance law - Marc Bourgeois - Suppl : Benoît Bayenet (Even years)
Q2
45
-
-
6

DROI0960-1

Environmental Law - Michel Delnoy (Odd years)
Q1
30
-
-
6

DROI1277-1

European law on procurement contract - Ann-Lawrence Durviaux (Even years)
Q2
20
10
-
6

SPOL2317-1

Municipal law (dutch language) - Kris Wauters
Q2
30
-
-
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)
Q1
30
-
-
6

DROI1276-1

Copyright - Fabienne Brison, Anselm Kamperman Sanders, Benoit Michaux

20
-
-
3

DROI2335-1

Financial Law - Philippe-Emmanuel Partsch (Odd years)
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI0895-1

Economic law : Special questions - Nicolas Thirion (Odd years)
Q1
30
-
-
6

DROI0894-1

Corporate law : special issues - Olivier Caprasse (Even years)
Q2
30
-
-
6

Notice Course for students who have already taken the course DROI2034-1 Corporate law.

DROI2324-1

Intercompany Cooperation, Mergers and Acquisitions - Didier Matray

45
-
-
6

Notice Course for students who have already taken the course DROI2034-1 Corporate law.

DROI8020-1

Arbitration and ADR - Olivier Caprasse (Odd years)
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI0271-5

European Competition Law - Nicolas Petit
Q1
45
-
-
6

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
-
-
6

FINA0054-1

Fund Industry (english language) - Danielle Sougné
Q2
30
-
-
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 (Even years)

60
-
-
8

DROI2321-1

Social law : aspects of comparative law and international law - Jean-Michel Servais
Q2
30
-
-
6

SPOL2203-4

Public Service law - Ann-Lawrence Durviaux (Odd years)
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI3025-1

Social Aid Law - Jacques Fierens (Even years)

30
-
-
6

DROI2326-1

Advanced Social Security Issues - Jean-François Funck (Odd years)
Q1
30
-
-
6

DROI2319-2

Social Law and Crime - Fabienne Kéfer - [15h AUTR] (Odd years)
Q2
45
-
[+]
8

DROI2322-2

European Social Law - Jean-Michel Servais (Odd years)
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI0211-1

Labor law : special questions - Jacques Clesse (Odd years)
Q1
30
-
-
6

DROI0923-1

Social Law and Business - Fabienne Kéfer (Even years)
Q1
30
-
-
6

GRHO0001-4

Strategic Human Resources Management - François Pichault
Q1
45
-
-
6

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

Compulsory courses

DROI2208-3

Criminal procedure - in-depth concepts - Ann Jacobs
Q1
45
15
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8

Notice Students from the 2nd Masters who have followed the class in Criminal procedure - in-depth concepts (DROI2208-2) in the first year of the Masters before 2012-2013 are exempt from this course.

Optional courses

Complete by choosing classes so that your final score amounts to 30 credits from :

DROI2207-1

Special Criminal Law - Adrien Masset
Q2
45
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6

DROI2214-1

Seminar on comparative substantive and procedural criminal law - Ann Jacobs - [30h AUTR] (Odd years)
Q2
15
-
[+]
6

Notice Course for students who have already taken a course of criminal procedure.

DROI8021-1

International and European Criminal Law - Daniel Flore
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI2111-1

Juvenile protection - Luc Bihain
Q1
30
-
-
6

DROI2330-3

International humanitarian law - Fleur Collienne, Vincent Guerra, Pauline Helinck, Gaëlle Jullien, Isaline Wittorski
Q1
45
-
-
6

DROI0091-1

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

CRIM3101-1

Economic and financial crimes - Michaël Dantinne
Q1
30
-
-
6

DROI1278-1

Criminal Law of the European Union - Daniel Flore
Q2
30
-
-
6

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 (60 ECTS to be chosen in the host university) or one semester (30 ECTS to be chosen in the host university), only during the first year of the masters. See details on the faculty's website ("Mobility" section).

Master professional focus in management

The choice of this specialisation is subject to prior authorisation by a selection committee from the Faculty of Law and the HEC Management School.

This focus enables access to the Master in Management, professional focus in Law and Management. In one year of study, students can acquire the Master degree in Management.

First Year

Compulsory courses

DROI0932-1

Securities and Debt Enforcement - Frédéric Georges
Q2
60
-
-
6

DROI2113-1

International public law - Franklin Dehousse - Suppl : Jean-Sébastien Jamart
Q1
60
-
-
6

DROI2034-2

Corporate law - Olivier Caprasse - [8h AUTR]
Q2
60
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[+]
7

DROI2203-1

Inheritances and gifts - Pierre Moreau
Q1
45
-
-
5

DROI1266-1

Human rights (part) - Patrick Wautelet
Q1
30
-
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3

MATH0437-1

Mathematics - Pascal Dupont
TA
45
15
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6

FINA0017-1

General Accountancy (night classes) - Wilfried Niessen
Q1
30
15
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7

GEST1079-3

Entrepreneurship (english language) - Jean-Marie Choffray
Q1
30
-
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5

GEST3029-1

International Strategy (english language) - Nathalie Crutzen, Thomas Froehlicher
Q2
18
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3

GEST3030-1

Development of managerial skills - Jean-Marie Dujardin, Jocelyne Robert
TA
12
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2

Optional courses

Choose one of the following courses :

LANG1812-1

Business Dutch (L2), beginners - ISLV, Fanny Novakovic
TA
30
-
-
5

LANG0986-1

Dutch for management (L2) level 4 - ISLV, Fanny Novakovic
TA
30
-
-
5

Professional focus in management

Compulsory courses

GRHO0001-4

Strategic Human Resources Management - François Pichault
Q1
45
-
-
5

Second year

Compulsory courses

DROI2355-1

Criminal procedure - Olivier Michiels
Q2
30
-
-
4

DROI2353-1

Private International Law (english language) - Patrick Wautelet
Q2
30
-
-
3

DROI2201-4

Contracts - specialisation (part) - Benoît Kohl

30
-
-
4

DROI2302-1

Tax law - Marc Bourgeois
TA
120
-
-
9

DTFE0018-1

Final work - Collégialité
TA
-
-
-
15

Professional focus in management

Compulsory courses

STAT0066-1

Statistics - Isabelle Pays
Q2
30
15
-
5

GEST3014-2

Principles of marketing - Jean Tondeur

50
-
-
5

LOGI0011-1

Supply Chain Management (english language) - Sabine Limbourg
Q1
45
-
-
5

GEST1076-1

Sustainable strategy in a multi-polar world (english language) - Nathalie Crutzen, Marc Deschamps, Thomas Froehlicher
Q2
30
-
-
5

Optional courses

Choose one of the following courses :

LANG2945-1

Business Dutch (L2) - beginner level 2 - ISLV, Fanny Novakovic
TA
30
-
-
5

LANG2944-1

Business Dutch (L2) - level 5 - ISLV, Fanny Novakovic
TA
30
-
-
5

Master in Law, Professional focus in Law and Management

The specialisation in ""Law and Management"" results from partnership between the Faculty of Law and Political Science - Ecole Liègeoise de Criminologie jean Constant and the HEC-Management School at the University of Liège.
It was created within the Masters in Law programme for holders of the Masters in Management Sciences degree specialising in Law and in parallel within the Masters in Management Sciences for holders of the Masters in Law degree specialising in Management.
This specialisation is the final stage in a programme enabling students to obtain two Masters degrees (law and management) over six years.

Compulsory courses

DROI8009-1

Civil procedure law - Hakim Boularbah
Q1
60
-
-
5

DROI1268-1

Principles of criminal procedure - Olivier Michiels
Q1
30
-
-
4

DROI2355-1

Criminal procedure - Olivier Michiels
Q2
30
-
-
4

DROI2203-2

Inheritances and gifts (partim) - Pierre Moreau
Q1
45
-
-
3

DROI2113-1

International public law - Franklin Dehousse - Suppl : Jean-Sébastien Jamart
Q1
60
-
-
6

DROI0179-1

Family Law. Civil Partnership Law - Yves-Henri Leleu
TA
75
-
-
6

DROI1202-2

Legal theories - Nicolas Thirion - [15h Lect.]
TA
45
-
[+]
5

SPOL0083-3

Administrative law - Ann-Lawrence Durviaux
Q1
60
-
-
5

DROI8028-1

(not available during 2013-2014) Extra-contractual responsibility - Benoît Kohl

30
-
-
3

Professional focus in law and management

Compulsory courses

SEMI0721-1

Law and Management seminar
TA



20
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Corporate law (in-depth approach) : legal and financial aspects - Roman Aydogdu, Alexandre Streel
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-
-
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Financing an enterprise - Jacques Berwart, Frédéric Georges, Aline Muller, Danielle Sougné
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-
-
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Social dialogue and Managing diversity - Jacques Clesse, Annie Cornet
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-
-
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Procurement contract and public-private partnership - Ann-Lawrence Durviaux, Axel Gautier
-
-
-

DSTG0015-1

Work placement - Collégialité
TA
-
-
-
5

Optional courses

Follow-up to the language choice made in the 2nd year of master in mangement, professional focus in Law :

LANG2946-1

Business Dutch (L2) level 6 - Fanny Novakovic
TA
30
-
-
5

LANG2947-1

Business Dutch (L2) beginners 3 - Fanny Novakovic
TA
30
-
-
5

Notice Students are exempted from the final work because of the interdisciplinary final work they realized in their master in law, professional focus in law and management.

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