图卢兹大学国际航空法硕士项目LLM(全球独一无二)
Aviation sector is
experiencing a tremendous growth in a globalized and very
competitive environment. Air traffic is to double by 2030,
especially in Africa and Asia-Pacific region. Both private entities
and public institutions take part in the main sector’s challenges
combining public policies, private interests and global issues.
Regional and international regulation authorities, airlines and
alliances, airports operators, aircraft manufacturers,
ground-handling firms face a growing number of complex challenges
and have to deal with more legal and regulatory issues.In this
context, the demand for qualified legal expertise
is booming.
The aviation law LLM
aims at offering strong expertise and appropriate solutions to
aviation sector players. With 300 hours of face-to-face teaching, a
set of comprehensive modules addressing the major current legal
issues of this area, and many academic and industrial partnerships,
this LL.M. stands first and unique worldwide and is designed both
for graduate students and for top executives in these
domains.
EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF
LAW
For half
a century, Toulouse-France has been home to major international
aeronautic players (Airbus, ATR..) and the most renown centre for
education and research in aerospace sector (ISAE-Supaero / ENAC).
The University of Toulouse Capitole and its well-known European
School of Law offers cutting-edge programs, fully taught in
English, and widely recognized in
the business
world.
The LLM
programme brings together academic faculty from Toulouse Capitole
University, international partner universities, engineering
institutes, and industry-experienced speakers from major aviation
related firms and institutions:
ICAO, EASA, Airbus,
financing companies, airlines, airports, law firms… All courses are
fully taught in English as well as assignments, exams,
group-work... Additional French as a Foreign Language classes may
be organized on demand. Classes are organized
to fit continuing education participants’ agenda (evening classes
or dedicated weeks).
SYLLABUS - 300 H
Private
international law (15 h): main rules of conflict
of law and of jurisdiction applicable to aviation; focus on the law
applicable to the international contracts;
Dispute
settlement (15h): litigation,arbitration and other alternative
dispute resolution mode. Focus on arbitration in aviation and
airports related disputes.
Public
international law (10 h): main principles ruling airspace, states
sovereignty, international agreements covering rights of traffic
(open sky agreements).
Aviation
international and european framework (15 h) – the Chicago
convention Dec. 1944 and its annexes; mission and functioning of
ICAO, EU and greater Europe framework (EASA, Eurocontrol, Single
European Sky…) Achievement of the aviation single market within
EU.
Intellectual property in aviation sector (10 h) – innovation protection in aviation industry at domestic and
international level (patents, trade secrets, trademarks and
copyright).
Intellectual property in aviation sector (10 h) – innovation protection in aviation industry at
This
module aims at giving a basic economic and management background to
legal experts of the sector. Aviation economics (10 h) -
Introduction to basic economic theories / concepts and application
to the aviation industry (barriers to entry,
demand and supply, profit
maximisation and cost minimisation); Main trends of this sector;
airline business models and their key economic and financial
drivers;
Aerospace
management (15 h) – main stakeholder business issues, strategies
and marketing policies in a competitive environment (airlines,
aircraft manufacturers, ground handling firms,
airports…)
Insurance
issues in air sector (10 h) – domestic, EU and international
regulations on insurance. Impact of liability as well as security
and safety rules.
Sustainable
development and air transport (10 h) – combining significant
traffic growth with environmental constraints:
green aircrafts, airport
extensions. Domestic, EU and international
instruments.
Aviation
historical and geopolitics landmarks (10 h) – aviation developments
through recent history; role played by air transport in
international relations in the past.
All
contracts aspects from negotiation techniques to the drafting of
key-clauses. Legal questions relating to the operation of an
aircraft by an airline: sale, leasing, lease-back, structured
finance,guarantees.
Negotiation and draftingof international contracts (15 h) – notions of contract negotiation in various cultural contexts. Focus on the drafting of
essential clauses: choice of the law applicable, settlement of
dispute, hardship, NDA…
Negotiation and draftingof international contracts (15 h) – notions of contract negotiation in various cultural contexts. Focus on
Aircraft
international sale and guarantees (15 h) – Main provisions of
contract of sale. Financing scheme. Guarantees available
tocreditors.
Aircraft
financing - leasing and leaseback operations (15 h) – importance of
leasing operation in aviation industry; main
legal arrangements;
operational and financial lease; dry and wet lease. Structured
finance and fiscal effects. Guarantees available to
lessors.
Aviation
and competition law (10 h) – code-sharing agreements and airlines
alliances confronted to cartels and prohibited agreements
legislation; abuse of dominant position application to airport in
their relation with ground-handling firms; airlines mergers and
acquisition, state aids to aircraft manufacturers, airlines and
airports…
SECURITY - SAFETY - LIABILITY - 55
H
This module relates
to aviation security, air safety and the liability regime of the
players, sp. the airlines.
Aviation security (10
h) – this subject relates to measures and resources implemented to
prevent unlawful acts targeting aircraft, passengers and
airports.
Aviation security and
accident investigation (10 h) – aviation safety
relates to the prevention against all accidents, errors
or unintentional defects
in the design, construction, maintenance and operation of
aircraft.
Carriers liability
(15 h) – this topic address mainly the application of the Warsaw
1929 and the Montreal 1999 conventions providing common rules on
the liability of the carrier consecutive to an accident: liability
conditions, caps, exoneration cause.
Data protection in
aviation – (10 h) – this subject address the main questions
relating to the balance between the protection of fundamental
rights and the changing security requirements (passengers name
record, bodily and baggage search…)
Human factors (10 h)
– This subject deal with human-machine interface and with the
analysis of the human risk and the possibilities to reduce its
impact.
This
almost non-legal module aims at giving technical background to the
LLM students. Taught by aerospace engineers, the following subjects
relate to basic notions on aircraft structures and fluid mechanics
as well as type certification; it also relates to issues raised by
the booming sector of drones.
Drones
regulatory framework (15 h) – from simple toys to sophisticated war
drones, the UAM are disrupting traditional aviation sector and
raise multiples and complex legal issues. Domestic regulations
remain vague / incomplete and EU / ICAO are currently working on a
regional / global framework but work is still in
progress.
Aerospace
engineering (15 h) – basic knowledge on aircraft design, structure,
fluid mechanics, flight, avionics and related
subjects.
Airworthiness (10 h)
– this subject aim at giving an overview of the conditions and
procedure for type certification under EASA and FAA, in compliance
with ICAO SARPs. It also addresses the legal aspects of
airworthiness both at EU and international levels.
Airports
are key players in aviation sector and the growth of the global
traffic leads to the challenge to extend the airport’s
capacity.
Airport
construction (10 h) – airports infrastructures represent sizeable
investment for public actors that often chose PPP
/ concession model.
Issues include: revenue model, return of assets, duration of
concession, compensation for termination…
Airport
ownership & management models (10 h) - Since the 1980s, there
has been progressive movement towards private sec tor invol vement
and inves tment : commercialisation of airports (i.e. profitable
purpose / evolution of traditional airports activities),
corporatisation of airport management, equitization, IPO &
airports listing.
Airport
facilitation & slots management (10 h) -
Airport facilitation relates to the management of the flow of
passengers, baggage, cargo and mail through the airport facilities
and their legal framework. This subject also deals with the airport
slots allocation process and the possibilities for a secondary slot
trading market.
The
completion of an internship within a firm / organization or the
participation to a group-work project is a full part of the LLM
programme. Details could be provided by the LLM director on
demand.
•
Students - 6 000 €
•
Continuing education - 10 000 €
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Prerequisites
• LLM is
open to applicants holding a Master degree, an engineering diploma
or an equivalent diploma in the field of law, economics,
management, engineering, tourism…
•
Candidates with a significant professional experience in relation
with aviation sector may also apply.
• A good
command of English is mandatory (no test required).
Application
•
Selection procedure includes file screening and face-to-face or
skype interview.
• Send
your application to laurent.grosclaude@utcapitole. fr before July
1st 2018, including:
-
Résumé,
- Letter
of motivation,
- Copies
of diplomas + grade transcripts,
-
Certificates relating to professional experience,
- Letters
of reference (not mandatory),
-
Certificate of English proficiency (not mandatory).
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