Duration
20h Th
Number of credits
| Advanced Master in Public Notary Law | 2 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 focuses on the study of the the notarial function, in its several aspects and requirements. Study of the main questions related to the concept of a notarial deed . The legal and deontological notarial rules (including liability and insurance) according to Belgian law.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of the course is to teach students studying for the master's in notarial practice, in particular those who want to go into the profession, the foundations governing this one.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Law of obligations and contracts, inheritances and gifts, enforcement law.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is interactive. Hence, teaching is a mixture of:
- lectures, concrete illustrated examples taken from notarial practice
- collegial discussion based on sources that the students are required to comment on (articles of doctrine and well-known jurisprudence cases)
- practical exercises, in particular exercises in the writing clauses on the basis of short case studies given to students in advance.
Through reading and the discussion of doctrinal and case law sources, students are invited to take an in-depth look at several delicate or controversial subjects in connection with notarial practice.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
The course will comprise mainly lectures.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
Further information:
-Course notes distributed by the lecturer.
- The references of the doctrinal and case law sources for the collegial discussions are given to the students as the course progresses.
- A notarial code.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person: oral exam
Further information:
Oral exam lasting 20 minutes.
The first question relates to the comments on a theme or a clause studied and discussed during a seminar; students are marked on their knowledge of the subject in relation to the doctrinal and case law sources.
The second question is relating to the reconstruction of a point of the syllabus or of a transversal question.
The syllabus forms the matter of the exam.
The notarial code is authorised during the exam, according to the following conditions:
- students are allowed to underline and highlight legal provisions or titles;
- students are allowed to use blank post-its or ones on which the title of the legal source in question is indicated;
- references to legal articles are authorised;
- any other annotations are strictly forbidden.
In case of necessity, oral exam will occur online, on a Cisco's WebEx individual session.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Course is scheduled for Fridays in the 1st semester.
Contacts
Questions and observations may be submitted to the teacher at the following email address : mvanmolle@uliege.be. Questions or observations are clearly welcome after each class.
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
Manual of Notarial Law
Complete Manual, both for the courses Organization and Business Ethics.