International and EU Law programme Prospectus

LAW

International & EU law Programme

Prospectus 2015/2016

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Skills Legal Analysis

Introduction to Law

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Advice

Criminal Law

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3 Skills Legal Writing

Contract Law

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Corporate Law

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Introduction to EU Law

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3 International Labor Law

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3 Property Law

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3 Skills Logic & Decision Making

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Internal Market Law

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Skills Advanced Corporate Law International Negotiation

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International Criminal Law

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Courts & Litigation

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3 Competition Law

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Skills Oral Advocacy

International OrganisationsLaw

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Human Rights Enforcement

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International Trade Law

EU Decision Making

Human Rights Law

Skills Advanced Legal Analysis

EU Public Law

Tort Law

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Project 3 - Due Diligence

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European Criminal Law

Project 4 - Moot Court

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Family Law

Constitutional Law

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Public International Law

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Legal Analysis

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Project 10 Model United Nations European Law Moot Court Telders Moot Court Competition ICC Moot Court - Spanish edition

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Telders European Law Moot International Law New York Model ICC Moot Court United Nations Spanish edition Court 10 Moot Court 10 10 10

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Law & Economics Law & Practice

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Law & Practice

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Law & Ethics LLB Thesis

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Law & Ethics 5 Internship LLB Thesis

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240 ECTS - Bachelor degree

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Professional Advisory Committee

Assessment Committee

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Legal Analysis Advising Representing Deciding Regulating File Management Organising Legal Communication

Curriculum Committee

Programme based on 8 legal competences

Programme Committee The Hague University

International and EU law program - LAW Legal Competences - Law Lines - Thesis Judicial review of national security clauses in BITs by international courts and arbitral tribunals - A. Baciu The right to self-determination and the emergence of new States: how to avoid the democratic bias - M. Della Porta Rodiani Konovov v. Latvia, war crimes and the principle of legality- J. Biskina The creation of an International Environmental Law Clinic - K. Kubovicova Bilateral non-surrender agreements and conflicting international obligations for the United States: To surrender or not to surrender foreign nationals to the ICC? - M. Boxberg The European Union at the United Nations: a more supranational EU External Action after Lisbon? - A. Hagenauer Revisiting the Right to Self-Determination in International Law in light of recent developments - M.C.. Oliobi Omali Holding corporations liable for human rights violations committed in conflict zones - D. Tsaneva...

The evolution of the concept of military necessity in international humanitarian law - N. Banas Systematic Limitations to the Presumption of Innocence at the ICC: a threat to ICJ? - G. Schöpf Can Grand Corruption be Considered as an “Other Inhumane Act” for the Purposes of Article 7(1)(k) of the Rome Statue? - S. Chin The progressive decline of trust and confidence in the United States Criminal Justice System - K. Bilarev Judicial notice of adjudicated facts and its effect on the right to a fair trial in case of Prosecutor v. Radova Karadzic - L. Luca Understanding the Position of Sexual Violence against Men during Armed Conflict within International Criminal Law and UN Resolutions: What needs to be changed? - I. Moraru...

Are same-sex married couples considered as ‘family’ under the Free Movement Directive? - G. Antonov The ECtHR superior to the ECJ in the context of the future EU accession to the ECHR - V. Grozdeva The extraordinary case of Security Council Resolutions in the EU: Which way forward? -M. Vatsov As assessment of the proposed Ecocide Directive for its appropriateness to become an EU legislative act - K. Donald Comparative Advertising in Europe - K. Javorska The Jurisprudence of the ECJ and its contribution to the free movement of goods - D. Stivas EU Military Crisis Management - an effective policy or mere wishful thinking? - K. Stoyanov...

The Over-the-Counter Derivative Market in the EU, US and China: lessons for China - R. Brust Online Dispute Resolution: an International Business Perspective - V. Yordanova Fighting Corruption in Pakistan: Empowerment of Private Actors - N. Amin Future of Patent Law in the EU: the Unitary Patent System: Road to Failure or to Success?- D. Dinut The future of US trade agreements after the Trade Promotion Authority Act - N. Engelhart Lobbying: a Legal Form of Corruption?- L. Schäfer Copyright law infringements in Russia - K. Nuzhdova The notion of Corporate Social Responsibility under Islamic Law - L. Hamraz Towards an effective unitary patent system: Do Dreams Come True?- D. Velikova Analysis of the new double taxation treaty between China and The Netherlands (2013) in the context of BEPS - Y. Luo...

TRAINING & EVALUATING THE RESEARCH SKILLS OF THE STUDENTS

“The students of the international bachelor of law program undergo rigorous training in academic research in the last years of their studies. The

LL.B. Thesis constitutes the pinnacle of their research training. Students work for 6 months under the vigilant eye of their corresponding thesis supervisor on current topics of international, European and comparative law. In doing so, students demonstrate through their written and oral work their ability to engage in legal analysis and communication on topics closely connected to the problems that states, institutions and businesses. As

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regards the outcome of their endeavours, the record speaks for itself.

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Dr. Michael Vagias - Thesis Coordinator

International and EU law program - LAW Professionalisation

Professional Advisory Committee

WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS THROUGH THE PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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The year of 2014 was a fresh start for the Professional Advisory Committee(PAC). Thanks to the PAC member’s, new collaborations were established in order to meet the professional profile of the international professional industry by incorporating experiences, knowledge, views and needs as expressed by PAC member’s organizations. We aimed at creating a committed group of professionals with whom our management team can consult on an ongoing basis to support our program through the systemic evaluation of our curriculum and the development of uniform intern competency standards.

We will continue to measure the quality of our education provision through quality assurance, to ensure that it meets the desired standards.

At the same time, to develop a strong set of competences which a legal professional or intern should possess to match the expectations and needs of organizations within the LAW program’s professional network and to implement the standards that are set by the PAC

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Catherine Garcia-Porras - Coordinator of the Professional Advisory Committee

The Hague University

“Employers are satisfied with the work of the students of the LAW Programme. They tell us when we meet them as mentor during the internship. We appreciate the feedback they give on the performance to the student, this help us a lot when grading the internships.

Publication of Internship offers on the Blackboard for recruitment of students

More gratifying for us is that employers requests for more students of the LAW programme in internship in their offices. Law firms, companies, NGOs email lecturers regularly to post internship offers on our “Blackboard” which is our intranet. Students immediately send their application to the employer on short notice so a fair selection can start immediately with interviews. This cooperation is useful for us because we know better what are the needs on the workfield.”

William T. Worster - Lecturer

Training offered to students with Workshops on CV, Cover Letter, Job Interview, Career after specialisation and online professional networks

“Getting prepared to face a internship or job offer during or right after graduating is the goal of the workshops given to students every year. Students must surprise the employers. It is important that students know, apply and get used to the standard steps and documents such as having an efficient CV, a well-structured Cover letter, not be surprised by questions during Job interviews, respect the dress-code and work on the online professional profile. The Employment Network Event is a learning moment for applying the skills collected during the previous months.

We try to maintain the attention of the students on the job market while they are studying. Formats, styles of communication differ depending on the country, the sector of activity and the degree of experience expected. Above all, students of the LAW programme integrate the necessity to go getting the job or internship they want, and not wait for the result to come without effort.”

Aurelien Lorange - Co-founder & organiser of the Employment Network Events

Mandatory internship period of 100 working days before graduation

“The Internship course consists in 100 consecutive or non-consecutive working days accomplished on the site of the employer in relation with the legal knowledge acquired during the 4 years of studies in the LAW programme. Students are asked to follow the instructions of the employer, in using and applying the competences acquired in the programme.

During the internship, a member of the Faculty mentors the students and meet the employer to discuss the performance of the student.

We invite the employers to come visiting the university depending on their availability, in attending the Professional Advisory Committee and/or the Employment Network Event. In this way, we maintain a constant discussion in order to improve the internship course, preparing to the actual future career of the students.”

David den Dunnen - Internship coordinator & Co-founder of Employment Network Events

Study & Career coaching Group work in Tutorials & Projects

“In Year 1 and in Year 2, students are gathered in groups of 15 students, called tutor groups, and they meet their tutor each week, meaning more than 32 times during the academic year, to discuss assignments, project tasks and study & career coaching.

These sessions called tutorials are essential for keep the students on the right track of their studies but also to make them feel the similarity between their individual & group works with the daily life of a legal officer in a company, a law firm, a public authority or an association. Students are trained to draft contract, write a speech, prepare a memorandum to clients, discuss initial steps of negotiation... real tasks asked outside in the work field!

Tutors before teaching in LAW Programme, practices as lawyers, prosecutors, lobbyists, researcher, etc at prestigious organisations and institutions. They all consider students as potential employees of these places.”

Guido Wilbers - Lecturer & Coordination of Tutoring

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International & EU law programme

International and EU law program - LAW Internationalisation - Alumni (in 2014) Master - International Financial Law

Master - Law

Master - Commercial Law Master - Politics of the Middle East and North Africa Master - European Law & Policy Master - Maritime Law

Master - Public International Law

Master - International Law & International Relations Master - International Law Master - Global Environment & Climate Change Law, European Law Master - International Relations & Diplomacy Master - International and European Law Masters - European Law, International Corporate & Commercial Law, International Economic Law, Globalisation & Law, Forensic, Criminology and Law Master - Law

QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY

Master - International Public Relations Master - European Economic Law Master - European & International Law Master - Management & Law Master - European Intellectual Property Law

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Master - Intellectual Property Law, Computer & Communication law

Bachelor - National Finnish Law

Master - Public International Law Master - European & International Business Law Master - Law Master - Comparative, European & International Law Master - Law

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Master - Droit International & Transnational Master - Business Law Master - International Legal Studies Master - International Law Master - Energy Law

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4 years programme in International and EU law in The Hague “Legal Capital of the World”

Ms Cadenau (H.m.Cadenau@hhs.nl) - Programme Manager Ms Park (H.Park@hhs.nl) – Coordinator of External Relations Mr Lorange (A.Lorange@hhs.nl) – Organiser of the Employment Network Events