2023-2024 / DROI2358-1

General theory of duty

Duration

95h Th, 25h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in law10 crédits 
 Master in management, professional focus in law10 crédits 

Lecturer

Christine Biquet

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

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 and torts. 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.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures - Practical cases and coached exercises

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course

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, 3e éd., 2021.
  • 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
  • I. Claeys and T. Tanghe, Nieuw algemeen contractenrecht, Mortsel, Intersentia, 2023.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )


Additional information:

A compulsory written interrogation is organized in January. Written examinations are organized in both first and second examination periods.





 

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

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

Teacher : Ch. BIQUET-MATHIEU, Bât. B31, Local R4, Tél. 04 366 27 63 - E-mail : cbiquet@uliege.be
Secretary: N. BLEVE, Bât. B31, Local I 77, Tél. 04 366 31 90 - E-mail : nbleve@uliege.be

Assistant lecturers - Bât. B 31, Locaux R 7 et R 9, Tél. 04 366 30 03 - 04 366 30 01 - E-mail : lorene.ceulemans@uliege.be - mduchesne@uliege.be - constance.therasse@uliege.be

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