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Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 09/05/2015

Faculty of Law and School of criminology

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Master in Law
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Credits

Programme structure

Two-Year Master Program (120 ECTS)

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

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

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

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

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

Professional focus in Interuniversity mobility

Master professional focus in management

Master in Law, Professional focus in Law and Management

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 2014-2015 is an even year).

Compulsory courses

First Year

Compulsory courses

DROI0932-1

Securities and Debt Enforcement - Frédéric Georges
Q2
60
-
-
5

DROI2355-1

Criminal procedure - Olivier Michiels
Q2
30
-
-
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
Q1
60
-
-
5

DROI2203-1

Inheritances and gifts - Pierre Moreau
Q1
45
-
-
5

DROI2113-1

International public law - Franklin Dehousse - Suppl : Jean-Sébastien Jamart
Q1
60
-
-
5

DROI2034-1

Corporate law - Olivier Caprasse
Q2
60
-
-
5

DROI1284-1

Human rights - Frédéric Bouhon
Q2
30
-
-
4

Optional courses (closed option)

One course of Administrative Law from the following :

DROI0956-1

Advanced Administrative Law - Michel Delnoy
Q2
30
-
-
4

DROI1273-2

Law of markets and public contracts - Ann-Lawrence Durviaux
Q1
30
15
-
4

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

Second year

Compulsory courses

DROI2339-1

Private international law - Patrick Wautelet
Q1
60
-
-
5

DROI2302-1

Tax law - Marc Bourgeois
TA
120
-
-
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
-
-
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
-
-
5

DROI1251-1

Sonderfragen des Rechtsraumes deutscher Sprache - André Henkes
Q2
30
-
-
5

Notice course for students in the 2nd year

DROI1294-1

Grondige studie van het collectief arbeidsrecht (dutch language) - Henri Vanderlinden
Q2
30
-
-
5

DROI2350-1

Bijzondere vraagstukken van de mensenrechten (dutch language) - Deirdre Van Grunderbeeck
Q1
30
-
-
5

DROI2354-1

Introduction to American law (english language) - François van der Mensbrugghe
Q1
30
-
-
5

DROI1271-1

Law and Practice of International Organizations - Frédéric Dopagne
Q1
30
-
-
5

DROI1272-1

Human Rights Law - Diane Bernard, Elsa Bernard
Q2
30
-
-
5
[...]or another class in law in a language other than French falling within the Masters in Law programme (compulsory course or focus)-

Dissertation

Compulsory courses

DTFE0017-6

Final work
TA



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Written work or taking part in a seminar - Collégialité, Antoinette Gosselin
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Work placement - Collégialité, Antoinette Gosselin, François Minon, Didier Pire, Annick Sadzot, Sylvie Thielen - [90h Internship]
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[+]
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Oral defense - Collégialité, Antoinette Gosselin - [4h AUTR]
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[+]
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National or international competition or international meetings - Collégialité, Antoinette Gosselin
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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

Optional courses

Optional courses

Students can compléter their courses programme by :

DROI2312-3

Private judicial law : specialisation - Hakim Boularbah
Q1
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)
Q1
30
-
-
6

DROI0961-1

Law and economy - Anne-Lise Sibony (Even years)
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI1267-1

Communication and argumentation as applied to legal professions - Philippe Culot, Daniel Faulx - [8h AUTR]
Q1
6
-
[+]
2
[...]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 2014-2015 is an even year).

First year : to prepare its focus

Optional courses
[...]Choisir au moins 2 cours parmi les cours de finalités-

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
-
-
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)

30
-
-
6

DROI8000-2

Problems in Construction Law - Benoît Kohl (Even years)
Q2
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 judgments of the Council 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)
Q1
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 (Odd years)
Q1
20
10
-
6

SPOL2317-1

Gemeenterecht (dutch language) - Kris Wauters (Even years)
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI1286-1

Parliamentary and election law - Frédéric Bouhon
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 - Anselm Kamperman Sanders, Benoît Michaux
Q2
20
-
-
3

DROI2335-1

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

DROI0895-1

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

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
Q1
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)
Q1
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 exercises - Jacques Clesse (Even years)
Q2
60
-
-
8

DROI2321-1

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

SPOL2332-1

Civil service law and policy (Odd years)




6
-
Part Civil service law - Ann-Lawrence Durviaux
30
-
-
-
Part Civil service policy - Geoffrey Grandjean
15
-
-

DROI3025-1

Social Aid Law - Jacques Fierens (Even years)
Q2
30
-
-
6

DROI2326-1

Advanced Social Security Issues (Odd years)

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
-
8

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
-
-
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, Marine Wery, 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.

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
-
-
5

DROI2113-1

International public law - Franklin Dehousse - Suppl : Jean-Sébastien Jamart
Q1
60
-
-
5

DROI2034-2

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

DROI2203-1

Inheritances and gifts - Pierre Moreau
Q1
45
-
-
5

DROI1284-1

Human rights - Frédéric Bouhon
Q2
30
-
-
4

MATH0437-1

Mathematics - Pascal Dupont
TA
45
15
-
6

FINA0017-1

General Accountancy (night classes) - Wilfried Niessen - Suppl : Anne Bils
Q1
30
15
-
8

GEST1079-3

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

GEST3029-1

International Strategy (english language) - Nathalie Crutzen, Nicolas Neysen
Q2
18
-
-
3

GEST3030-1

Development of managerial skills - Jean-Marie Dujardin, Jocelyne Robert - Suppl : Sabine Hauser
TA
12
-
-
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
Q1
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
Q2
50
-
-
5

LOGI0011-1

Supply Chain Management - Sabine Limbourg
Q1
45
-
-
5

GEST1076-1

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

DROI0179-1

Family Law. Civil Partnership Law - Yves-Henri Leleu
Q2
75
-
-
6

DROI1202-2

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

SPOL2339-1

Administrative law and public action
Q1



5
-
Part Administrative law - Ann-Lawrence Durviaux
45
15
-
-
Part Power and public action - Geoffrey Grandjean
15
-
-

DROI8028-1

Extra-contractual responsibility - Benoît Kohl
Q2
30
-
-
3

Professional focus in law and management

Compulsory courses

SEMI0721-1

Law and Management seminar
TA



20
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In-depth corporate law : legal and financial aspects - Roman Aydogdu, Alexandre Streel
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-
-
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Company financing - Jacques Berwart, Frédéric Georges, Aline Muller, Danielle Sougné
-
-
-
-
Public sector and public-private partnership - Axel Gautier
-
-
-

DSTG0015-1

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.

Additional courses (outside the programmes)

DROI2008-3

Income tax, in-depth elements - Olivier Bertin, Olivier D'Aout, Nicolas Honhon
Q1
30
5
-
5


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