Property law

Duration

45h Th, 4h AUTR

Number of credits

Lecturer

Pascale Lecocq

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

Learning unit contents

After a study of various classifications of goods and rights, especially the distinction between real estate and tangible property, Title II is devoted to property law. First a definition and analysis of the characteristics of property law will be provided. Subsequently, the ordinary methods of obtaining property will be studied, especially the concepts of possession, and, concerning the derived methods, the system of real estate publicity concerning rights in rem in real estate, other than privileges and mortgages. Next, we will develop the question of the scope of property, specifically of real estate, litigation concerning property and, finally, discuss a special form of property, namely co-ownership. Lastly, we will study the main real estate rights in Title III : usufruct (as well as the rights of use and residence) and easements, essentially easements created by man.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim of the course is to teach students the principles of the law of property. These matters can be developed in-depth during the Master of law.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Succeeded introductory course in private law as well as the course concerning general theories of contract law.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Students are expected to complete a reading assignment and to prepare the classes. During 8 classes of the course, the students will be divided into groups of 5 and will have to present leading cases of the Supreme Court (Cour de cassation). Dedicated assignments will be attributed to the students in light of these materials.
During group sessions, the aptitude of the student to provide possible solutions will be assessed.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Ordinary class sessions, with 2 hour classes twice a week, during the second semester.

Recommended or required readings

A civil code and other legal dispositions used during the course are required. Book : P. Lecocq, Manuel de droit des biens, t. I, Biens et Propriété, Bruxelles, Larcier, 2012; P. Lecocq, Manuel de droit des biens, t. 2, Droits réels démembrés, Bruxelles, Larcier, 2016,for  usufruct and easements created by man. 

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam in january, oral in september. The student can only use legislation that has been annotaded within reason (references to other articles and dates of leading cases, but no small synopsis or analysis of the materials, even in abreviated form or by means of drawings or symbols). No table of contents other than that of the Code itself can be used.  The student must be able to produce a simple list containing all the real estate rights, both principal and accessory, as well as the rights of intellectual property.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Law of property, Evidence, B31 prof. : P. LECOCQ, office, I.21, tél. : 04/3663095, email : Pascale.Lecocq@ulg.ac.be
Assistants : Elisabeth JADOUL (mi-temps), bureau I.22, tél. : 04/3663096; email : ejadoul@ulg.ac.be email : S.Boufflette@ulg.ac.be Arianne SALVE (mi-temps), bureau I.22, tél. : 04/3663096; email : arianne.salve@ulg.ac.be
Raluca POPA; email : R.popa@ulg.ac.be
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