Llm sorbonne law school - queen mary university of london double llm centre for commercial law studies

Structure

The Sorbonne-QMUL Double LLM programme starts in January of each year, with registration extending over 18 months. It is offered in the full-time mode only.

This bilingual Double LLM comprises three main elements: modules taught in English by academics and guest lecturers of QMUL; modules taught in French by academics and guest lecturers of the Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne (the Sorbonne); and an internship overseen by the Sorbonne.

• Induction and start of semester 1: 14-17 January 2019
• Semester 1 ends: 21 June 2019
• Exam period: 15-19 July 2019
• Dissertation submission: August 2019

Students re-enrol online with QMUL before September, and join the Induction held by the Sorbonne in September, which includes participation of colleagues from QMUL.

• Induction and start of semester 2: September 2019
• Semester 2 ends: End of December 2019
• Exam period: Feb/March 2020

• Internship period starts: April 2020
• Internship period ends: June 2020
• Submission of Reports: End of June 2020

Students on the Double LLM programme follow the International Business Law stream of the QMUL LLM in Paris, which offers flexibility across the range of modules available in the January - June semester of the Paris LLM programme, namely*:

• English Contract Law
• Licensing Intellectual Property
• Digital Intellectual Property Law
• EU and US Design Law
• International and Comparative Law of Unfair Competition
• International Law of Patents, Trade Secrets and Related Rights
• International and Comparative Petroleum Law and Contracts
• International Regulation and Governance of Energy
• International Commercial Arbitration (Regulation and Infrastructure)
• International Commercial Arbitration (Applicable Laws and Procedures)
• International Commercial Arbitration (Skills and Advocacy)
• International Commercial Litigation
• International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution
• International Banking Law
• Law of Financial Crime: European and International Perspectives
• Regulation of Financial Markets
• Corporate Finance Law
• International Insolvency and Debt Restructuring
• Insurance Law

Dates for individual modules can be found on the LLM in Paris module list.

*Note that not all of the modules listed may be available in any one year. Module teachers, teaching dates and times may be subject to change (CCLS will work to ensure students are notified of any changes as soon as possible). Please also note that timetable restrictions can sometimes prevent the choice of certain combinations of modules.

Study will be both in the classroom during contact hours with academics and self-directed (with support via the online learning environment QMPlus). The classroom taught elements of modules are generally delivered in the evenings or as intensive blocks over five days (usually with at least a weekend in the middle). The spread of your studies across the semester will depend, in part, on your module choices.

A module calendar is provided in advance of Enrolment, to all students with offers. This includes details of provisional exam dates, Critical Thinking and Writing in Law Classes, coursework and dissertation submission deadlines, and other information.

Students follow the French and European Law stream of the LLM at the Sorbonne, which also offers a wide range of modules to students, including a compulsory module of: “Introduction to French Law” and a choice across:

• Droit des sociétés
• Droit des entreprises
• Droit européen de la concurrence
• Responsabilité civile
• Droit constitutionnel
• Droit administratif
• Droit international privé
• Droit européen de la propriété intellectuelle
• Droit du marché unique
• Libertés fondamentales
• Droit des contrats

QMUL runs a three-day induction period in Paris in January, which includes an overview of the programme and module selection, dissertation and research skills, as well as introductions to careers, library resources, and the Critical Thinking and Writing in Law course.

It is a requirement that you attend the induction as it is a key time to meet fellow students and a number of staff from London and the Sorbonne, as well as ensure that you are all set for your studies ahead. You will also need to confirm your final module choices for the first semester by the last day of induction.

You will join the Induction at the Sorbonne at the start of the semester in September, and select your modules for that semester at that time.

Samantha Heffernan
Programme Administrator
Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), Queen Mary University of London, 67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3JB

Email:
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 882 7282

University of London Institute in Paris
9-11 rue Constantine
75007 Paris
Tel: +33 (0) 1 44 11 73 83

And

Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
12, place du Panthéon, 75005 Paris, and
21, rue Broca, 75005 Paris

For more information:

• Visit the School of Law website
• Visit the Sorbonne website.