Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
| Master in law (120 ECTS) (Even years, not organized in 2023-2024) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course is held every even year (2020-2021, 2022-2024,...). This course studies different problems concerning the law as it relates to construction, from a multidisciplinary perspective, still placing the accent on problems of private law. We will analyze various problems in the order in which they would appear during the normal process of the construction of a building. Accordingly, the following questions will arise: the idea of a business contract and problems of qualification, the design of a construction (status of the architect, creation of a contract with an architect, independent status, monopoly and insurance for architects, relationships with engineers...), the creation of a business contract (membership in professions, professional status and accreditation of entrepreneurs, methods of setting prices in construction contracts...), the role of adherence to charters, labels, codes related to quality in the construction sector for which builders are responsible, carrying out of contract work (contractual obligations of the parties to the contract...), finishing the work and responsibilities and guarantees that are binding after completion of the work has been certified. The course also covers certain aspects of public contract law, from legislation to construction insurance, along with specific ideas from tax law that are related to construction law. Laws about legal expertise and some elements of international and European law regarding construction will also be covered.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The objective of the course consists mainly in making students aware of the number of branches of the law that are involved in a construction project. The construction of the building constitutes the intersection of a number of topics on different courses. This course gives students the opportunity to see the relationships between all these branches of the law.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Law of obligations, contract law - advanced questions, administrative law.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Students will be encouraged to choose, for purposes of a presentation, one of the questions related to the course material, and in addition to prepare a written outline of the presentation to be turned in to the instructor. Further, students will be invited to attend a sitting of the 5th division of the superior appeals court of Liège (construction division).
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Ex cathedra course, appearance by guest speakers, oral presentations by students and visit to a courtroom.
Recommended or required readings
Detailed PowerPoint slideshows will constitute the main audiovisual material of the course. Further, students will be given the opportunity to deepen their grasp of the material by reading articles; bibliographic references will be given out in class.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire ) AND oral exam
Additional information:
In the first session: MCQ examination with a coefficient of certainty. Students who have obtained a score of at least 8/20 have the possibility to take an oral examination. In this case, the final mark is made up of half the written mark and half the oral mark.
In the second session: Oral examination only.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course is held every even year (2016-2017, 2018-2019...).
Contacts
Benoît Kohl, professor. Boulevard du Rectorat, 7 - Bât. B31 - 4000 Liège 04/366.30.90 - Benoit.Kohl@ulg.ac.be