Civil law and policy

Civil service law

The general framework of the subject (main factors and knowledge), international (European Convention on Human Rights; EU Law) and national (acts of Parliament enacting the federalisation of the Belgian State; royal decree on the general principles) of the law, as well as the principles governing the individual or collective relationship between an employer and his employee(s) (difference between civil service and labour law) are dealt with in the first part of this course.

A comparative study of the main regimes applicable follows and covers mainly the organisation of the career of the civil servants (nomination, promotions, remuneration, pension, etc.) and the disciplinary regime of the civil servants.

Finally, labour law and social security law in so far as they apply to civil service are reviewed, under the prospect of equality and non-discrimination, duration of the service, disciplinary regime of contractual agents, unilateral modification of the contract and breach of the labour contract.

Civil service policy

The aim of the course is to provide politological analyses based on Part I - Civil Service Law. To be precise, the course defines the power relations resulting from the interactions between standards and policies in the local civil service and, especially, between public office holders and directors general.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, the course will focus on the figure of the director-general, their roles, tasks and status, since the 2013 reform of legal grades.

Civil service law

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
a. master the key concepts of the subject from a theoretical and practical point of view; and to
b. apply the subject knowledge to factual situations similar to those faced in the professions to which their degrees give access;
c. evaluate critically the existing legal solutions, disputes and systems reviewed throughout this course;
d. make out their personal opinion and defend it in writing and orally in accordance with the standards of their specialisation (law, political sciences, management of human resources).

Civil service policy

Based on these different facets of Civil service law (Part 1) questioned within the context of the Civil service policy course, students will be able to:
- identify the tasks and roles of the director-general;
- define the status of the director-general;
- identify the power relations between public office holders and the director-general;
- assess the stakes of local civil service law, according to the communal contexts.

Civil service law

none

Civil service policy

It is necessary to take the course in Civil service law.

Civil service law

The course consists of :
· 15 hours of lectures, covering the main issues of the subject;

Civil service policy

The course includes two learning activities.
1) Several lectures relating to the reform of legal grades, the roles and tasks of the director-general and the status of this 'legal grade'.
2) A director-general will give a conference on their job, their professional practices and the stakes relevant to the 21st century.

Civil service law

Lectures

Civil service policy

The course is taught face-to-face.

Civil service law

· Droit de la fonction publique, A.L. Durviaux  (Larcier 2012)
· Documentation: legislation and case-law

Civil service policy

Grandjean Geoffrey, Politique de la fonction publique, Liège, Syllabus, 2019, available at the following web address: http://hdl.handle.net/2268/238918.

Civil service law

Paper for the january six

Civil service policy

Assessment consists of a written exam and an oral speech. Students are asked to answer a question requiring analysis and reflection relating to local civil service. The following criteria apply to the assessment: 1) understanding the legislative standards, 2) analysing the power relations between public office holders and the director-general and, 3) reflection on the tasks and the status of the director-general. For the oral exam, students can bring the required reading material as well as their personal notes.

Civil service law

not organised

Civil service policy

None

Civil service law

The course is held every odd year ( 2019-2020; 2021-2022.....).

Civil service policy

This course is only organised during uneven years (2019-2020, 2021-2022...).

Civil service law

Ann Lawrence Durviaux, Professor,  al.durviaux@uliege.be

Civil service policy

Pr. Dr Geoffrey Grandjean Lecturer
Faculté de Droit, de Science politique et de Criminologie Place des orateurs, 3 4000 Liège Boîte 11 Bureau 2.17 Tel./ +32 (0)4/366.96.60
Mail : Geoffrey.Grandjean@uliege.be

Civil service law

paper and oral présentation

Civil service policy

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Civil service law

chapitre 1 suite et fin (cours 2)
chapitre 1 suite et fin (cours 2)

dernier cours
dernier cours

FOPU.2.1.50
FOPU.2.1.50

FOPU.2.1.F.30
FOPU.2.1.F.30

FOPU.3.49
FOPU.3.49

FOPU1.1
FOPU1.1

Civil service policy

Policy of local civil law
Syllabus for the course.