University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
DROI0179-1  Family Law. Civil Partnership Law

Duration :  75h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Law, 3rd year6
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Law6
Master en droit, à finalité spécialisée en droit et gestion, 2nd year6
Lecturer :  Yves-Henri Leleu
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
The course consists of two main parts: persons and family law and matrimonial property law. The subject is analysed as individual (rights of privacy, capacity rules, identification, civil status) and as member of a couple (marriage, divorce, non-marital commuity). Next we discuss the legal status of the child (filiation, adoption, custody and parental responsibilities, alimony). The course ends with a discussion of matrimonial property law (legal rules, matrimonial contract, division of the goods, unmarried couples). The objective is to give students keys to understand family law and its anchoring in society and history. Teams of two students must hand in an essay on a chosen topic.The course consists of two main parts: persons and family law and matrimonial property law. The subject is analysed as individual (rights of privacy, capacity rules, identification, civil status) and as member of a couple (marriage, divorce, non-marital commuity). Next we discuss the legal status of the child (filiation, adoption, custody and parental responsibilities, alimony). The course ends with a discussion of matrimonial property law (legal rules, matrimonial contract, division of the goods, unmarried couples). The objective is to give students keys to understand family law and its anchoring in society and history.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
To give the aim to percieve the substantial matters of family law.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Translation
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Translation
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Practical info - contact the professor
Recommended or required readings :  
Y.-H. Leleu, Droit des personnes et des familles, Bruxelles, Larcier, 2010 Y.-H. Leleu, Droit patrimonial des couples, Bruxelles, Larcier, 2014
Other documents in case of actualisation.
All the published codes or their photocopies are allowed, but annotations are forbidden except underlining or figures (no letters).
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Students have to take a oral examination consisting of answering one written prepared question 
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Second half of the academic year; oral examination in june
Contacts :  
yh.leleu@ulg.ac.be



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