Queen Mary, University of London LLM in Paris

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1 Centre for Commercial Law Studies UNIVERSITY OF LONDON INSTITUTE IN PARIS Queen Mary, University of London LLM in Paris

2 Contents Maximise your professional opportunities with an international and comparative focused LLM from a leading UK commercial law school Introduction 4 Background Queen Mary, University of London and University of London Institute in Paris 5 Aims of the Programme 6 CCLS Academics Visiting Professors and Guest Speakers Partnerships with French Institutions 7 Partnership with Paris Bar School (EFB) Partnership with SciencesPo Law School Partnership with the French Association of In-House Lawyers (AFJE) Programme Structure 8 LLM in International Business Law LLM in International Banking and Finance Law LLM in Intellectual Property Law LLM in International Dispute Resolution and Economic Law Learning Methods Assessment Critical Thinking and Writing in Law Programme Minimum Academic Entry Requirements Minimum English Language Entry Requirements Tuition Fees and Funding Location Contact us The information given in this brochure is correct at the time of going to press. The College reserves the right to modify or cancel any statement in it and accepts no responsibility for the consequences of any such changes.

3 Introduction Background Queen Mary, University of London and University of London Institute in Paris Welcome to the new Queen Mary Paris LLM.This innovative programme has been developed by experienced CCLS academics, many of whom are also practitioners, to cater to both students who are able to study fulltime, and to practitioners who would like to enhance their professional knowledge and career development on a part-time basis. Leading to a prestigious University of London qualification, this course will provide you with in-depth immersion of commercial law from both comparative and international perspectives, within a common law framework. We appreciate that for many students, improving their command of legal English is a vital part of undertaking an LLM and we have therefore incorporated legal English support throughout the course. We look forward to welcoming you to the Paris LLM and hope that your time with us will be both rewarding and enjoyable. Dr Maxi Scherer MA, PhD (Paris Sorbonne), LLM (Cologne) Member of the Paris Bar, Solicitor in England and Wales Academic Programme Director Queen Mary, part of the prestigious University of London, is one of the top research universities in the UK and is part of the prestigious Russell group of leading UK universities. The Queen Mary School of Law, consisting of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) and the Department of Law, is consistently ranked in the top 10 law schools in the UK for the quality of its research and teaching, and many of its internationally recognised staff act as advisors to governments, industry and NGOs, both nationally and internationally. Queen Mary has a long standing academic partnership with the University of London Institute in Paris (ULIP) and both institutions are looking forward to this latest collaboration, bringing the expertise of Queen Mary s Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) within the School of Law to the heart of Paris. Professor Spyros Maniatis Director of CCLS Since its establishment in 1980, the CCLS has become one of the leading institutions for commercial law in the world. Building upon the success of the existing London based School of Law LLM Programmes, CCLS has created the Queen Mary Paris LLM, an innovative postgraduate programme offering students the opportunity to develop academic and professional expertise in specialised areas of commercial law, including banking and finance, intellectual property, international dispute resolution and economic law. The programme will be taught by leading CCLS academics, who are experts in their fields, many of whom are qualified practitioners and maintain close links with leading law firms and regulatory authorities, with invaluable contributions from experienced practitioners and academics from other prestigious schools and universities. The Paris LLM includes a wide variety of modules of global legal relevance, which will be taught by high profile CCLS academics and prominent guest lecturers. The students will benefit from an in-depth immersion in a common law environment offered by an institution of outstanding international reputation. Lord Hoffmann Former Judicial Member of the House of Lords and Honorary Professor at CCLS 4 LLM in Paris Queen Mary, University of London 5

4 Aims of the Programme Partnerships with French Institutions The Queen Mary Paris LLM provides in-depth immersion in a common law environment with an exceptionally wide range of modules taught in English by distinguished Queen Mary faculty members. One of the distinctive features of the Paris LLM is the flexible structure of courses designed to enable students with working or other commitments to complete the programme on a part time basis without having to interrupt their professional career. The programme also seeks to broaden and deepen students' understanding of their own legal systems by giving them the opportunity and the tools with which to explore current commercial law issues from an international and comparative perspective. Ultimately, the programme aims to better prepare contemporary lawyers for practicing the legal profession in an increasingly globalised world. CCLS Academics include: Dr Andromachi Georgosouli Lecturer in Banking and Financial Law and Regulation Dr Christiana HJI Panayi Senior Lecturer in Tax Law Dr Costanza Russo Leverhulme Lecturer in Banking Law Dr Gabriel Gari Senior Lecturer in International Economic Law Dr Gail Evans Reader in International Trade and Intellectual Property Law Dr Maxi Scherer LLM Paris Academic Programme Director, Lecturer in International Arbitration and Energy Dr Rafael Leal Arcas Senior Lecturer in Law Dr Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal Lecturer in Banking and Finance Duncan Matthews Professor of Intellectual Property Law Guido Westkamp Professor in Intellectual Property and Comparative Law Janet Dine Professor of International Economic Development Law Julian Lew, QC Professor and Honorary Fellow of the College, Head of School of International Arbitration Lord Hoffmann Honorary Professor of Intellectual Property Law Loukas Mistelis Clive M Schmitthoff Professor of Transnational Commercial Law and Arbitration Dr Noam Shemtov Lecturer in Intellectual Property and Technology Law Philip Rawlings Roy Goode Professor of Commercial Law Remy Gerbay PriceWaterhouseCoopers Research Fellow in Arbitration Rosa Maria Lastra Professor in International Financial and Monetary Law Sypros Maniatis Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Director of CCLS Uma Sutheranen Professor of International Intellectual Property Law For full staff information, please visit: Visiting Professors and Guest Speakers include: Dr Antoine Maffei Partner, De Pardieu Brocas Maffei, Paris Dr Dorit Samuel Visiting Lecturer, Edinburgh University School of Law Dr Eva Lein Herbert Smith Senior Research Fellow, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London Dr Georges Affaki Member of the Executive Committee and Head of Structured Finance, CIB Legal, BNP PARIBAS, Paris Edward Flippen Counsel, McGuirewoods LLP, USA George A. Bermann Gellhorn Professor of Law & Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law, Columbia University School of Law, Visiting Professor, SciencesPo Law School Isabelle Michou Partner, Herbert Smith, Paris Michael Young Partner, Allen & Overy, Paris Norah Gallagher Visiting Senior Lecturer Sir Roy Goode Emeritus Professor of Law, Oxford University Partnership with SciencesPo Law School We have an informal partnership with SciencesPo Law, a leading law school in Paris where many courses are taught in English. Queen Mary students will be able to attend select SciencesPo non-credit bearing seminars, whilst SciencesPo law students can attend select Queen Mary LLM in Paris modules. The Paris LLM programme is conspicuously well formulated to equip students for employment and service in the specific professional arena commercial law that it targets. Another source of strength is the programme s obvious commitment to a comparative as well as international perspective. Professor George A Bermann Columbia University School of Law and SciencesPo Law School Partnership with Paris Bar School (EFB) We have arranged with the Paris Bar School to allow their students to validate the LLM as part of their training (PPI). For further details, please contact Maria Teresa Rechard, Responsable des Langues et des Relations Internationales EFB m.rechard@efb.fr The Paris LLM is an excellent opportunity for the Paris bar, offering students at the Paris Bar School (EFB) and young professionals during the first years of their training the possibility to obtain an English LLM degree while being in Paris. Such a qualification is a great added value to any potential employer. Yves Repiquet Former Dean of the Paris Bar (Bâtonnier), Partner, Jeantet & Associés, Paris Partnership with the French Association of In-House Lawyers (AFJE) The Paris LLM is supported by the French Association of In-House Lawyers (AFJE), which promotes the continued legal education of over 4000 members across France. As President of the AFJE, I welcome the great opportunity offered by Queen Mary's new programme to study an LLM in the heart of Paris. The programme prepares in-house lawyers for a successful career in an increasingly globalised world, allowing them to familiarize themselves with common law issues and improve their command of legal English. Hervé Delannoy, President of the French Association of In-House Lawyers (AFJE) 6 LLM in Paris Queen Mary, University of London 7

5 Programme Structure The programme has two start dates in January (Spring Term) and September (Autumn Term) and can be taken on a full or part-time basis. As a rule, students who enrol in the programme on a full-time basis are expected to complete within one year and those who enrol part-time are expected to complete in two years. In exceptional circumstances, part time students can complete the programme in up to four years. Distance Learning Option Computer and Communications Law In addition to completing your degree by attending taught modules in Paris, students will have the option, if they wish, to gain credit towards their Paris LLM by taking three distance learning (DL) LLM modules, from the existing well established CCLS Distance Learning LLM in Computer and Communications Law, covering topics such as cloud computing, e-commerce, data protection, cyber crime, communications law, media law. The DL modules are taught using a virtual learning environment (QMPlus), where students obtain a course guide, reading materials and take part in interactive teaching through blog postings and live chats, with feedback provided online. Depending on module availability, it is possible to attend the necessary number of modules within the Spring term, followed by exams in July. For instance, students from the Paris Bar School (EFB) can validate the LLM as part of their training (PPI) from January to June. All courses are taught in the evening or as intensive block course over five consecutive days. Spring Term January June Exams Session 1 one week at the end of July Autumn Term September December Exam Session 2 first week of January Students can choose one of the following four LLM programmes: Students on the Paris LLM wishing to incorporate computer and communications DL modules must choose three DL modules of their choice, offered during their period of study, worth a total of 45 credits, which can also include the presentation module which forms part of the Annual Distance Learning Weekend at Cumberland Lodge, Great Windsor Park. Further information about the Distance Learning LLM in Computer and Communications Law: learning/computer_communication/index. html Further details about the selection process of DL modules for the Paris Programme: LLM in Banking and Finance Law LLM in International Business Law LLM in International Dispute Resolution and Economic Law LLM in Intellectual Property Law Students must take a total of 180 credits, consisting of either: Six modules each worth 22.5 credits (total 135) + 15,000 word dissertation (45 credits); a minimum of four modules must be from the specialist grouping; Or Seven modules each worth 22.5 credits (total 157.5) + 7,500 word essay (22.5 credits); a minimum of five modules must be from the specialist grouping. LLM in International Business Law Banking Law Advanced Issues on Banking Law (*) Corporate Finance Law Advanced Issues of Corporate Finance Law (*) Legal Aspects of International Finance Advanced Legal Aspects of International Finance (*) Regulation of Financial Markets Advances Issues on Regulation of Financial Markets (*) Ethics in Business and Finance Context I Context II EU Corporate Tax Law International Insolvency and Debt Restructuring General Principles of Insurance Law Licensing Intellectual Property Personality, Publicity and Celebrity Rights Branding, Luxury Goods and Intellectual Property Digital Intellectual Property Law International and Comparative Design Law I International and Comparative Design Law II Property Law I Property Law II Copyright and Related Rights I Copyright and Related Rights II Trade Marks, Designs and Unfair Competition I Trade Marks, Designs and Unfair Competition II LLM in International Banking and Finance Law Banking Law Advanced Issues on Banking Law (*) Advanced Legal Aspects of International Finance (*) Regulation of Financial Markets Advanced Issues on Regulation of Financial Markets (*) Patents, Trade Secrets and Related Rights I Patents, Trade Secrets and Related Rights II International Commercial Litigation European and Comparative Conflict of Laws (Regulation and Infrastructure) (Applicable Law and Procedures) (Skills and Advocacy) International Investment Arbitration Negotiation Theory and Practice International Arbitration and Energy Energy Regulation and Policy Law of the World Trade Organization Preferential Trade Agreements: Law, Policy and Practice EU External Economic Relations Law Globalisation and the Law Context II EU Corporate Tax Law International Insolvency and Debt Restructuring Corporate Finance Law Ethics in Business and Finance General Principles of Insurance Law Advanced Issues of Corporate Finance Law (*) Legal Aspects of International Finance Context I (*) Not running in LLM in Paris Queen Mary, University of London 9

6 Programme Structure (cont) LLM in Intellectual Property Law Licensing Intellectual Property Personality, Publicity and Celebrity Rights Branding, Luxury Goods and Intellectual Property Digital Intellectual Property Law International and Comparative Design Law I International and Comparative Design Law II Property Law I Property Law II International and Comparative Law of Copyright and Related Rights I International and Comparative Law of Copyright and Related Rights II Trade Marks, Designs and Unfair Competition I Trade Marks, Designs and Unfair Competition II Patents, Trade Secrets and Related Rights I Patents, Trade Secrets and Related Rights II A global rule of law is essential for today's international economy. The common law is a pillar of this global system. It is a tribute to the vision of Queen Mary, University of London that it has brought the common law to the heart of the civil law in Paris. Multinational banks and companies expect their internal and external lawyers to navigate comfortably between the main legal traditions. With its impressively varied syllabi, taught by a distinguished faculty, the Queen Mary Paris LLM represents a new and unique learning experience which offers an indisputable asset for the next generation of lawyers and business professionals. Dr Georges Affaki Member of the Executive Committee and Head of Structured Finance, CIB Legal, BNP Paribas, Paris LLM in International Dispute Resolution and Economic Law International Commercial Litigation European and Comparative Conflict of Laws (Regulation and Infrastructure) (Applicable Law and Procedures) (Skills and Advocacy) International Investment Arbitration Negotiation Theory and Practice International Arbitration and Energy Energy Regulation and Policy Law of the World Trade Organization Preferential Trade Agreements: Law, Policy and Practice EU External Economic Relations Law Globalisation and the Law A programme particularly well tailored to Paris-based students and professionals who are looking to focus their legal expertise on international dispute resolution. Isabelle Michou, Partner, Herbert Smith Paris LLP Learning Methods You will learn through direct interaction with lecturers using a variety of teaching and learning strategies, including traditional and interactive lectures, small group teaching, seminar sessions, tutorials and e-learning. You will also be expected to invest a significant amount of time on independent learning including reading materials in advance of lectures/seminars, preparing class presentations or doing assignments. You will also have to carry out research to complete your dissertation. For this purpose, you will be provided with a variety of legal resources and you will receive training on how to use them for your dissertation. An individual dissertation supervisor will be allocated for each student. Assessment A variety of assessment strategies will be used. Taught modules are usually assessed by unseen written examinations, but in certain cases other assessment methods may be used, such as in class presentations, take home assignments, a combination of short essays and written examination or assessment entirely based on course essays. This is in addition to the compulsory dissertation or 7,500 word essay. Critical Thinking and Writing in Law Programme Students will also benefit from English language support, as writing within a specific discipline at postgraduate level is a skill that needs acquiring. The Critical Thinking and Writing in Law Programme has designed a series of tailor-made, hands-on workshops and online support that will allow students to deepen their understanding of the learning strategies required at postgraduate level. They will help them improve their research and writing skills, and provide them with the confidence necessary to successfully meet the requirements and demands of the LLM. Students will be given the opportunity to practise the skills required at LLM level, receive feedback on their performance, and critically reflect on their own practice. Minimum Academic Entry Requirements Our standard entry requirement is a law degree equivalent to a UK 2.1 honours LLB degree. We will consider every application on a case by case basis and anticipate that some applicants will be practising lawyers who have qualified either in France or their home jurisdiction and will have legal work experience, which will also be taken into account. Further details on specific overseas entry requirements can be found here: Minimum English Language Entry Requirements Non-native English speakers are required to obtain our minimum English language entry requirements through a recognised English language qualification, for example IELTS, IBTOEFL, PTE, ILEC or Cambridge proficiency. Full details: englishlanguagerequirements/ Tuition Fees and Funding For details of fees and bursaries, please visit: Location The LLM Paris is taught in the University of London Institute in Paris s central offices, shared with the British Council, in premises overlooking the Esplanade des Invalides in the 7th arrondissement in Paris, a five minute walk from the Place de la Concorde and the Champs Elysées. Contact us Samantha Webb Programme Administrator LLM Paris Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) Queen Mary, University of London Lincoln's Inn Fields Campus Postgraduate Law Centre Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3JB Telephone: +44 (0) llm-paris@qmul.ac.uk Teaching Location University of London Institute in Paris 9-11 rue Constantine Paris Tel: +33 (0) LLM in Paris Queen Mary, University of London 11

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