French Public and Private Law (SC)

Information Introduction

LAW7610
Section 1, J-Term 25

Schedule Information

Enrollment: 18/20
Credits: 1
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0900-1100 ISFRA-04 01/08/2025 01/15/2025

Course Description

This short course will study the following topics: 1- Is French Law still French made law? Expansion and diversification of French sources of law : International and European sources, Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights, Constitutional issues. 2- Why France wants to be at the cutting edge? Modern trends in the role of judges ( doctrine of proportionality), on the conception of secularism, on Contract law. 3. Discussion of the most interesting recent trends in international litigation and international arbitration in France and in the European Union. ENROLLMENT: Students do not enroll in this course via the LCS lottery, or in SIS via Add/Drop, or by first come, first serve request. Instead, students must submit an application to SRO (available via LawWeb). Students can submit an enrollment request at any time, but SRO will wait to start filling seats until the second to last Monday of September. If there is an over-subscription of applications at that time, preference will be given by random selection among 3Ls/LLM applicants, then randomly among 2L applicants, and then randomly among 1L applicants.

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): Flex

Description: A Flex examination will be available for checkout from SRO to be taken and completed in the law school building during business hours from Jan. 20-31, 2025.

Other Work

Students are expected to attend all sessions and planned events. Also, a student failing to adhere to all administrative and academic policy requirements risks being withdrawn from the class at any time.

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: The course is open to all students, and has no course prerequisites. If the course is oversubscribed, priority will be given to 3Ls, then to 2Ls, then to 1Ls. Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: None

Laptops Allowed: Yes

First Day Attendance Required: Yes

Course Resources: To be distributed in classroom

Course Notes: This January Term course is being proposed to the University to meet in Paris, France during the J-term 2025. Students will be required to attend the welcome dinner on January 7, 2025, and class will be held for 2-hours a day from 9:00am-11:00am on Jan. 8, 9, 10 in Room Levy Ullmann, and on Jan. 13, 14 and 15 in Room Camille Jauffret-Spinosi. All rooms are located at University Paris Panthéon-Assas in The Institute of Comparative law, 28 rue Saint Guillaume 75007 Paris. Visits to outside sites will take place on the day of class. ENROLLMENT: Students do not enroll in this course via the LCS lottery, or in SIS via Add/Drop, or by first come, first serve request. Instead, students must submit an application to SRO (available via LawWeb). Students can submit an enrollment request at any time, but SRO will wait to start filling seats on the second to last Monday of September. if there is an over-subscription of applications, preference will be given by random selection among 3Ls/LLM applicants, then randomly among 2L applicants, and then randomly among 1L applicants. Upon notification of acceptance, students MUST timely complete all required University/Law School study-abroad forms and must pay a nonrefundable deposit ($100 payable to UVA School of Law to the Business Office on 3rd Floor of Brown Hall). If you fail to make the deposit, your seat in the course may be forfeited and offered to a student on the waitlist. The course and trip will not be given final approval by the University's International Studies Office (ISO) until a few weeks before the course begins. All international travel undertaken by students for University-related purposes is subject to the UVA Policy on Student International Travel. The University may also impose additional restrictions on travel (e.g., requiring all participants to stay in same hotel, limit site visits, etc.). Students are discouraged from obtaining non-refundable fares/reservations. ISO strongly encourages purchasing flight insurance in case of need for cancellation. TRANSPORTATION and PASSPORT/VISA ISSUES: Students will be responsible for their own transatlantic travel arrangements. They must arrive in time to attend the reception dinner. Attendance at all class sessions and site visits is expected. Students should plan to be back in Charlottesville for the beginning of spring semester classes. Non-U.S. citizens should consult carefully with ISO about both U.S. and French requirements regarding passports and visas. LODGING and MEALS: Students will be responsible for their travel, lodging and meals. The cost of the course itself is covered by regular UVa tuition payments, without additional charge. In addition to the deposit payable to the Law School to cover the reception dinner, students should plan for additional expenses for meals, entertainment and other miscellaneous expenses. Lastly, there may be passport and visa charges. FINANCIAL AID: Students should consult the Law School Financial Aid Office to determine their eligibility for financial assistance to help cover any additional expenses beyond normal school year budget expenses. For LLM students planning to obtain licensure in New York, this course does NOT count toward NY Bar eligibility under Rule 520.6 ("all coursework for the program shall be completed at the campus of an American Bar Association approved law school in the United States.").

Graduation Requirements

Satisfies Understanding Bias/Racism/Cross-Cultural Competency requirement: Yes

Satisfies Writing Requirement: No

Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: No

Satisfies Professional Ethics: No

Additional Course Information

Schedule No.: 125110038

Modified Type: Lecture

Cross Listed: No

Waitlist Count: 0

Concentrations: Jurisprudence and Comparative Law

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Opens: Sunday, January 12, 12:01 AM

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Closes: Friday, January 17, 11:59 PM

Information reflected on this page was last refreshed at: Friday, January 17, 2025 - 7:04 AM *

*During open enrollment periods, live enrollment data may be found in SIS.