Master's in Business Law in a Global Context

About this programme

Bon à savoir! Ce programme s’adresse autant aux francophones qu’aux anglophones. Consultez la fiche descriptive en français pour en savoir plus. This program is tailored to international students seeking to study international business law in English. Uniquely tailored to international students, this program offers advanced training in North American law, comparative law, and international law, while addressing the increasing complexity of law in a globalized world. All courses are offered in English only. Note that the program is not available in French. This option provides training in business law and international economic law for students intending to be a lawyer with a globalized practice in their country of origin (or elsewhere). With a focus on a North American and transnational perspective, this comprehensive training is intended for students enrolled in Master 2, specializing in business law at Université Catholique de Louvain. This course explores several Western legal systems (British, Canadian, French and US): history, sources of law, legal methods, etc. It examines the problems that arise when lawyers trained in one system try to understand the concepts and practices of another system. It examines critically the justification offered for important differences between Civil Law and Common Law tradition, as well as between countries officially belonging to the same tradition. This course focuses on commercial aspects of common law in British, Canadian and American law. Issues will include contract law and civil liability, products liability and economic to