ENTSorbonne LL.M. Business Law for Foreign Lawyers
Applications on e-candidat for the academic year 2020/2021 :
between 1 March and 1 June 2020
The one-year program "Sorbonne LLM Business Law for Foreign Lawyers" is tailored for non-French-speaking foreign students holding a Master's degree or equivalent from a foreign university.
During the course of their academic year, students will be trained in all subjects, both private and public law, as well as European Union law related to business activities in France and more generally in Europe.
Although legal courses are exclusively taught in English, students will benefit from French language training and have several opportunities to meet legal practitioners and visiting scholars invited to give presentations in their field of expertise. Students will also have opportunities to visit the most important French legal institutions, such as the Senate, the National Assembly, the Cour de cassation, the Conseil Constitutionnel or the Conseil d'Etat.
Students completing the program will gain breadth, expertise and a foundation for professional practice in different areas of French and European business law. The Sorbonne LLM Program also allows students to plan an internship in Paris and to prepare for professional practice as legal advisors to private European businesses, business-oriented NGOs and other public entities.
This new Sorbonne Law School’s LLM, directed by Prof. Mathias Audit, is tailored for anglophone students who do not yet have a background in French and European business law.
This diploma is a « Diplôme d’Université (DU) » according to French academic criteria. It benefits from a national recognition but does not constitute a Master 1 or Master 2.
Admissions for the academic year 2020-2021 will be open from 1 March until 1 June, 2020 via our IT https://ecandidat.univ-paris1.fr/ecandidat/#!accueilView
Please click here to get explanations concerning the different steps towards enrollment. If you have any questions at all or difficulties to confirm your application, please contact : business-law.eds@univ-paris1.fr
Below you will find the content of the courses and more details about the program and the application process.
CORE COURSES
The following courses in English will take place between October and April :
Ø Introduction to French and European Law (60 hours)
* Introduction to French and European Judicial Systems and Proceedings (20 hours)
This course is devoted to the examination of the specifics of the French and of the European Union judicial systems and proceedings. It will first explore the institutions of and the rules and laws which govern the judicial branch of the French Republic based upon the ancient laws of the Roman Republic (French laws and codes were slowly created over the centuries). It will then examine the EU courts and how they work together with the national courts.
* Intr oduction to French Business Law (20 hours)
The course provides the student with foundational information about French business law. The major content areas will include general principles of law, the relationship of business and the French laws applying to contracts, trade and corporate law.
* Introduction to French Public Economic Law (20 hours)
This course is meant to provide basic knowledge and competence to understand the broad field of French governmental policies, the justifications for public activities and their potential limitations. These areas are explored from the interdisciplinary perspectives of economics, law and politics.
Ø Basics of French and European Business Law (40 hours)
* Private and Public Contract Law (20 hours)
Lawyers are required to advise on and draft contracts for a wide variety of business arrangements. This course provides participants with an opportunity to gain an insight into the key terms and considerations involved in typical commercial agreements, both in the private and public sector.
* Corporate Law (20 hours)
The course sets corporate law and governance within its business context, with particular regard to how French and European corporate law mechanisms impact economic activity. The course adopts an approach drawing on continental European law.
Ø Learning the french Language (60 hours)
- French for foreigners (40 hours)
- French for lawyers (20 hours)
- Lectures by visiting professors or practioners.
Ø Transnational Business Law Issues (9 3 hours)
* Introduction to European Union Law (20 hours)
The aim of the course is to offer an introduction of the process of European integration. The emphasis is on the important constitutional and administrative aspects of economic and social integrations, rather than on specialized EU policies such as competition, environment, taxation or human rights protection. This course will also examine certain legal rules and concepts of the EU internal market applicable to the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital.
* Financial Markets Law (20 hours)
This course focuses on the law and regulation of financial markets. It provides a framework to explore the interactions of law, regulation, financial markets and financial institutions, principally within the EU and the UK.
* Competitio n Law (20 hours)
The course examines the competition rules concerning undertakings in Articles 101-106 TFEU (Lisbon agreement) which regulate private firms' market conduct. Competition law contains three "pillars": prohibition of anti-competitive agreements (the "cartel prohibition"), prohibition of abuse of market power (the "abuse prohibition") and regulation of mergers and take-overs ("Merger Control"). These rules are supplemented both by other Treaty provisions as well as secondary legislation. The rules are of great significance since any firm may be subject to heavy fines and/or liability for damages in case of infringement. The European Commission plays an active part in enforcing the competition rules, and a study of Competition Law is therefore also a study of EU Administrative Law.
* International Contracts (33 hours)
This course deals with the techniques typically used by practitioners in the field of International Contracts and includes both theoretical and practical aspects. After an introduction to the issues and challenges tackled by companies willing to do business abroad, the course answers to questions related to the Lex Mercatoria, its application in practice, the different phases of an international contractual relationship, rules pertaining to international payments and international bank guarantees , etc.
MORE DETAILS ...
This LL.M. (Magister Legum) is a post-graduate degree of the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne open to young lawyers, jurists and recent law graduates, fluent in English and from non-French jurisdictions. It is tailored for jurists with different legal and cultural backgrounds.
The classroom component consists of several fundamental courses taught by University professors/practicing lawyers in small classes conducive to discussion and participation. In addition, a language course will be available to discover or improve the use of French as a working language.
The program is open to thirty students selected first by application then a skype interview.
Language course
Participants should be proficient in written and spoken English.
Eligibility
Documents for the application :
• Application form link
• Identification
• Official transcripts of law degree
• Resume
• Cover letter
• Two recent letters of recommendation
No English test is required.
Each candidate will be selected after an interview in English scheduled shortly after reception of the application. Candidates will be notified by the Committee on Admissions in less than two weeks after the interview.
Tuition and facilities
Tuition fees are 6 000 Euros.
Students have to pay for the French tax fee called CVEC that costs approximatively 90 €. Click here for more information.
Neither the CVEC nor the tuition fees include the French Social Security. Please note that students who are less than 28 years old are compelled to register with the French Social Security. You can find all information on this website: https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr/#/
Visas
Non-European Union students entering France with a student permit are required to obtain a visa. The request should be made to the consulate nearest to their domicile, at the latest two months before departure. The University Paris 1 will provide the necessary form to obtain a student visa.
News
On Monday 8th July 2019, day of the Graduation Ceremony of the LLM Business Law 2019, the University Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne played host to a stimulating conference (Sorbonne international post graduate conference). The event was chaired by Dr. Bashayer AlMajed, professor of Law from Kuwait University, and organised by Dr. Bashayer AlMajed, Melissa Couto and Luka Marosiuk.
The conference examined a range of fascinating international issues, and local legal issues. It was a great success and we hope this will be the first of many such events. We thank everyone who took part and made it a success and we wish them a bright and promising future.