LL.M in Internationalem und Europäischem Wirtschaftsrecht

Aims of Program

The master 2 LL.M in International and European Business Law program from the Faculty of Law Lyon 3 offers students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of European and International Business Law. The courses, taught exclusively in English by academics and practionners, fully meet the requirements of the practice of international lawyers.

This program takes entirely place in Lyon, France, during an academic year, and its success is sanctioned by a French national master 2 degree, issued to the student after passing the exams with success.

This program offers highly qualified and intellectually outstanding students the opportunity to pursue their legal studies at an advanced level in a challenging but supportive environment.

Facts and Figures

The master 2 LL.M in International and European Business Law at UJM Lyon 3:

• 1 academic year completely taught in English
• 2 semesters : mid-September to mid-December and mid-January to mid-April
• 45 students per year
• 22 professors and practionners from all over the world
• 21 specialized Law courses per year
• 12 different countries of origin for 2019 – 2020’s students

Student Life

Lyon is a European metropolitan area with a human scale and is often cited among the cities in France and Europe having the best quality of life. Listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, it subtly combines an attractive living environment and economic dynamism.

Good food, entertainment, culture… Lyon people enjoy the simple pleasures of life! Lyon gastronomy stands out with 15 Michelin starred-establishments, in Lyon and its surroundings. The famous “bouchons” (traditional Lyon restaurants), as well as the many others restaurants offered by the city will please all gourmets!

Lyon hosts leading artistic events that keep its nights lively. Each season features an event that stars talents from everywhere in the world. In the spring, Les Nuits Sonores, an increasingly famous indie and electronic music festival. Summer nights mean outdoor concerts with the jazz festival Jazz à Vienne and les Nuits de Fourvière. In the fall, you can enjoy artist performances at the Biennial Festivals of Dance and Contemporary Art. Winter offers an artistic and technological masterpiece: la Fête des Lumières (Festival of Lights).

With its rich heritage, Lyon offers multiple places where culture has the place of honor to its residents: the Opera house, the Contemporary Art Museum, the World Puppets Gadagne museum, the Gallo-Roman museum, the Fine Arts museum, the Center for the History of the Resistance and Deportation, the Auditorium, the Maison de la Danse… along with around twenty theaters!

For sport fans, Lyon has high-ranked teams in most prominent team sports: Olympique Lyonnais for soccer, ASVEL for basketball, LOU for rugby…

Besides, Lyon is an ideal starting point to travel to ski resorts, the south of France (Provence, Côte d’Azur), Paris (two hours in TGV), and European countries such as, for instance, Italy, Switzerland and Spain.

Jean Moulin Lyon 3, a University open to World

Choosing Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University means access to high-quality education and research in the heart of the city of Lyon .

Jean Moulin University is a member of the University of Lyon Association (UdL), which brings together universities and institutions from the COMUE: Community of Universities and Institutions ( Communauté d'Universités et d’Établissements ).

With 28,000 students enrolled, Jean Moulin University offers a wide range of degrees (Bachelor's and Master's degrees and Ph.D. programs) in the fields of the humanities and social sciences. Students can choose from disciplines within our six faculties and schools. Subject areas include law, political science, francophone studies, philosophy, management, economics, business administration, languages, literature, information & communication, history and town and country planning.

The University is developing a high-level international research profile. This involves participation in international and European projects, the creation of chairs, the development of a welcoming policy for visiting professors and post-doctorate students, and a proactive policy to facilitate the mobility of researchers.

Jean Moulin University is open to the student throughout Europe and the world and has resolutely intercultural perspectives. It has numerous partnership agreements, including Saõ Paulo University, Shanghai University, University of Turin, Tongji University, Monash University and the University of California . Lyon 3 welcomes 4600 international students every year .

Students who select Jean Moulin University have the opportunity to take short or long-term customized courses taught in French (DEUF program – Programme d’Études Universitaires Françaises ) or English (SELF-program, Study in English in Lyon, France ).

To help non-French speakers adapt to life at Lyon 3 and in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Lyon , we propose courses in French as a foreign language and an Introduction to French culture and civilization.

One University: 3 Campuses

Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University offers a range of high-quality courses across three sites located in the center of Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse . If you are studying in Lyon, your classes will take place at one of two campuses depending on your course selection.

• Manufacture des Tabacs campus
• Quais Campus
• Bourg-en-Bresse Campus

History

The birth of Lyon University

In the 16th century, silk production and the printing industry both developed at the expense of learning. It would be 1839 before a chair of Commercial Law was created by the municipal council and the Chamber of Commerce. The vote on the higher education law of 10 July 1896 legally defined all faculty groupings as French Universities.

The history of universities Lyon 1, Lyon 2 and Lyon 3

Universities Lyon 1 and Lyon 2 were created in the second half of the 20th century.In 1973, Lumière Lyon 2 University was split in two. Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University was thus created, choosing Professor Henri Roland as its first Vice-chancellor.

Vice-chancellors of the University of Lyon from 1974 to 2015

• From 1974 to 1979, Mr. Henri ROLAND, Professor of Private Law
• From 1979 to 1987, Mr. Jacques GOUDET, Professor of Italian
• From 1987 to 1994, Mr. Pierre VIALLE, Professor of Public Law
• From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Henri ROLAND, Professor of Private Law
• From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Gilles GUYOT, Professor of Management
• From 2002 to 2007, Mr. Guy LAVOREL, Professor of Arts
• Since 2007 to 2012, Mr. Hugues FULCHIRON, Professor of Private Law
• Since 2012, Mr. Jacques COMBY, Profesor of Geography