Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
| Master in law (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course involves the analysis of European civil procedure, i.e. the main instruments adopted by the European Union that form 'European procedural law' (circulation of court decisions, obtaining enforceable titles, common procedures, obtaining evidence abroad, cross-border service of documents, account preservation orders, etc.).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The principle of the free movement of goods, services, capital and people encourage the mobility of European citizens and, in particular, the development of trade activities within the entire European Union. Situations with cross-border implications are therefore increasingly frequent, especially in a country like Belgium, owing to its central location in Europe and its small size.
The aim of the European Civil Procedure course is to enable students to acquire knowledge about the different instruments relating to European civil procedure. By the end of the course, students should be able to identify and solve relevant procedural issues in the event of a 'European dispute'. They will also have a certain view of the concrete - and sometimes complex - application of these rules within Belgian courts.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Command of the bases of Belgian civil procedural law and private international law.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
This year 2020-2021, the teaching and evaluation methods of the course will be new.
The teaching methods used combine ex-cathedra-type sessions, participatory casus resolution, the intervention of outside guests who are professionals in the field as well as the presentation of case law decisions by the students.
On this last point, the students are invited to present a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union, in about ten minutes. The distribution of decisions and the schedule of presentations will be decided at the start of the year.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The course is taught face-to-face. It will take place during the first term on Tuesdays, from 16:00 to 18:00.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
The terms set out in this educational commitment are those that apply in a normal health situation allowing the ordinary course of university courses and exams; they are subject to change depending on the health situation. In the absence of being able to organize face-to-face class sessions, classes and student presentations will take place online, as will the oral assessment exam.
Recommended or required readings
Relevant documents (particularly course slides) will be available on the MyUlg portal.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Student assessment will focus on:
- up to 5 points, on the oral presentation of the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union carried out during the year,
- up to 15 points, on the oral evaluation of about 15 minutes which will be carried out during the exam session.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Students can contact the lecturer by e-mail: aude.berthe@uliege.be