Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
| Master in law (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of Law, Political Science and Criminology) | 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
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)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
The course is taught face-to-face. It will take place during the first term on Tuesdays, from 11:00 to 13:00.
Recommended or required readings
Relevant documents (particularly course slides) will be available on ecampus
Other : oral exam (during exam session) + presentation of a ECJ decision during the year
Additional information:
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)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Students can contact the lecturer by e-mail: aude.berthe@uliege.be