Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module, diligent students should: 1. have gained an accurate knowledge of French Administrative Law and the principle of legality 2. be able to relate the Irish administrative system to a better understanding of the specificity of French Administrative Law 3. have acquired basic research techniques in French Law 4. have reached a satisfactory knowledge of French terminology through the study of primary materials in French Administrative Law 5. have developed the ability to research and express themselves in French on French Administrative Law through the writing of a case note using the methodology of the 'plan' 6. have developed the ability to work individually and in small groups.
**Please note: Penultimate and Final year Law students are not permitted to register to this module as their In-Programme or Horizons elective.
Indicative Module Content:
Substantively, the course falls into two main sections (5 weeks / 5 weeks). The first part includes the definition of administrative law with its historical development in domestic law, the organisation of the French administration and the general principles governing administrative law (principle of legality). The second part presents the activities of the administration and is concerned with issues of administrative liability and litigation before administrative courts.