Study Programmes 2015-2016
DROI8020-1  
Arbitration and ADR
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in law (120 ECTS)6
Master in law (120 ECTS)6
Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...)6
Lecturer :
Olivier Caprasse
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
This course is held every odd year (2015-2016, 2017-2018...). Going to courts is the classic way of resolving disputes. The course - Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution - deals with the alternative ways which are developing every day. First it will be necessary to define them and make the necessary distinctions (arbitration, negotiation, mediation, conciliation, mini-trial, etc.). It is then possible to study their legal regime.
Learning outcomes of the course :
The purpose of the course is to enable the students to determine, in consideration of the circumstances of a case, what is the best way to resolve a dispute. The main focus will be on arbitration.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Discussions in class
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face to Face
Recommended or required readings :
References to relevant case law and authors will be available.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examination.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The course is held every odd year (2017-2018, 2019-2020,...).
Contacts :
Olivier.Caprasse@ulg.ac.be
Secretary: Catherine FETT: +32 4 3663157 catherine.fett@ulg.ac.be