Duration
80h Th, 25h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in law | 9 crédits | |||
| Master in management, professional focus in law | 9 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Obligation and Contract Law examines the rules and legal principles on which social and economic relations are based. The course is divided into five sections. (I) The first section deals with the sources of obligations and with their legal aspects. This section focuses on contracts. Torts - as sources of obligations - are studied in a separate course. Nevertheless, tort law issues frequently arise into the course because it is impossible to study obligation law without taking tort law into account. Tort law is, in fact, an important source of obligations. It may have an impact on contract formation (culpa in contrahendo) or on the determination of the field of the contract effects (third-party liability). Moreover, useful comparisons of tort and contractual liabilities can be made. In addition to the sources of obligations, the course examines (II) the performance of obligations (except performance of obligations under Company Law); (III) the modalities of obligations (condition, term, etc.); (IV) termination of contracts (payment, subrogation, netting, delegation, prescription, etc.) ; (V) creditor-protection rules are also considered. Specific rules related to specific contracts are also discussed.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Students must be able to understand the legal concepts and rules governing the law of obligations and to apply those concepts and rules to actual cases.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Introduction to private law. Students are advised to follow the course on Tort Law during the same academic year
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures - Practical cases and coached exercises
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face learning. Lecture, coached exercises. First and second semesters. .
Recommended or required readings
A syllabus covering the main parts of the course and a syllabus containing exercises and practical problems are available.
Recommended references
- P. Wéry, Droit des obligations, Vol. 1, Théorie générale du contrat, Larcier, 2e éd., 2011.
- P. Wéry, Droit des obligations, Vol. 2, Les sources des obligations extracontractuelles - Le régime général des obligations, Larcier, 1ère éd., 2016.
- P. Van Ommeslaghe, Les obligations, Coll. De Page - Traité de droit civil belge, Bruylant, 2013, Vol. 1, 2 et 3
Assessment methods and criteria
A compulsory written interrogation is organized in January. Written and oral examinations are organized in both first and second examination periods.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Although learning material is available, students are advised to attend lectures and coached exercises sessions to be able to fully understand the course contents. The syllabus aims at providing students with learning material. It does not replace attendance of lectures and coached exercises sessions. Examination is based on materials discussed during those lectures.
Contacts
Secretary : N. Blève, office I 77, phone +32 (0)4 366 31 90, nbleve@uliege.be Assistant lecturers : Office : R 9; Phone : +32 (0)4 366 30 03 - +32 (0)4 366 30 01