Syllabus
Obligatoire
- Contrats du commerce international
Contrats du commerce international
Ects : 2
Lecturer :
- GABRIELE MECARELLI
Total hours : 12
Coefficient : 1
- International economic law/droit du commerce international
International economic law/droit du commerce international
- Droit des douanes, international et européen
Droit des douanes, international et européen
Ects : 3
Total hours : 18
Coefficient : 18
- European and international company law and insolvency
European and international company law and insolvency
Ects : 4
Lecturer :
- MEGAN BOWMAN
Total hours : 24
Overview :
Règles européennes de droit des sociétés/Droit européen de la faillite
Coefficient : 1
Learning outcomes :
Maîtrise des règles européennes d'harmonisation du droit des sociétés et de l'insolvabilité.
- International Arbitration
International Arbitration
Ects : 2
Lecturer :
- DENIS BENSAUDE
Total hours : 15
Overview :
Arbitrage commercial international
Coefficient : 1
Learning outcomes :
Maîtrise des concepts de base du droit français de l'arbitrage commercial international, étude de la clause et de ses effets, de la procédure arbitrale, des sentences, de leur exécution et des voies de recours
- Droit international des transports (maritime, air, terre)
Droit international des transports (maritime, air, terre)
Ects : 3
Total hours : 18
Coefficient : 1
- Droit du marché intérieur
Droit du marché intérieur
Ects : 3
Lecturer :
Total hours : 18
Overview :
Etude des grandes libertés économiques
Coefficient : 1
Learning outcomes :
Maîtrise de la liberté d'établissement, de la liberté de prestation de services, de circulation des personnes …
- Intégration du droit de l'UE en droit des affaires
Intégration du droit de l'UE en droit des affaires
- European competition law and mergers
European competition law and mergers
Ects : 4
Lecturer :
- SABINE THIBAULT-LIGER
- NICOLAS ZACHARIE
Total hours : 24
Overview :
Droit de la concurrence européen et des fusions acquisitions
Coefficient : 1
Learning outcomes :
Maîtrise des outils de droit de la concurrence européen et de réglementation des fusions à travers l'étude de cas pratiques
- Droit international de l'environnement et du développement durable
Droit international de l'environnement et du développement durable
Ects : 2
Lecturer :
Total hours : 12
Overview :
The course explores the evolution of the notion of sustainability, from sustainable development to sustainability due diligence, in international, European and national legal frameworks. Beyond the concept of sustainability, it introduces alternative concepts such as the rights of nature and the legal personality of natural elements.
OUTLINE
I. DEFINING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY : GOALS
- The UN’s SDGs
This session introduces the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a global framework for sustainable development and examines their legal relevance at both the international and EU levels. Students will explore the soft law character of the SDGs, their integration into international treaties and EU policies, and the challenges of enforcement. The class will combine lecture input, case analysis, and a role-play negotiation exercise.
II. DEFINING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY : MEANS
- Sustainable finance EU style
This session introduces the EU’s sustainable finance framework as a key pillar of the European Green Deal. Students will examine how financial regulation, investment practices, and corporate disclosure requirements are being reshaped to channel capital towards sustainable economic activities. The class will also critically assess whether the EU’s sustainable finance regime is effective in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality target.
III. CORPORATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE
- From transparency requirements (Non financial reporting) to accountability for environmental risks
This class examines the concept of environmental due diligence and liability within international and EU legal frameworks. It explores how states and corporations are required to prevent, mitigate, and remedy environmental harm through international treaties, EU legislation, and soft law standards. Students will analyze landmark cases, eme rging regulations (e.g., EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive), and international principles (e.g., OECD Guidelines, UNGPs), and will apply them in interactive exercises simulating compliance and liability disputes.
IV. RIGHTS OF NATURE : THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW PARADIGM ?
This part of the course examines how contemporary environmental law is being reshaped by the convergence of three powerful movements: Earth jurisprudence, Rights of Nature, and Indigenous legal orders. Together they challenge the traditional anthropocentric foundations of Western law and propose new ecologically grounded and culturally diverse forms of legal reasoning.
Coefficient : 1
Learning outcomes :
Overview of the main aspects of sustainability in law with a specific focus on corporate sustainability issues.
Assessment :
ASSESSMENT : 100% CC
60% : ORAL PRESENTATION (IN GROUPS -INDIVIDUAL GRADE)
20% : PARTICIPATION (ROLE PLAYING EXERCISES etc..)
20% : INDIVIDUAL TESTS IN CLASS
- Conférences "géopolitique et globalisation"
Conférences "géopolitique et globalisation"
Ects : 1
Coefficient : 1
- PSL Week (Automne)
PSL Week (Automne)
Ects : 1
Coefficient : 1
Semestre à Dauphine
- BHR et droits fondamentaux de l'entreprise
BHR et droits fondamentaux de l'entreprise
Ects : 3
Total hours : 18
Coefficient : 1
- International Dispute resolution
International Dispute resolution
Ects : 3
Lecturer :
- HELENE VAN LITH
Total hours : 18
Overview :
Lecture 1 - The EU Approach to jurisdiction: The Brussels Regime
The Brussels I Regulation Recast, its Structure and the special jurisdiction rules concerning contractual matters and tortuous acts. The importance of determining the place of performance and the branch.
Lecture 2 – Case practice
Lecture 3 - The EU Approach to jurisdiction: The Brussels Regime: Torts, branch jurisdiction and interim relief
The Brussels I Regulation Recast jurisdiction concerning tortuous acts and the importance of branch jurisdiction and interim relief.
Lecture 4 + 5 - Comparative overview of Anglo-US Common Law on Jurisdiction.
Introduction to different origins and starting points to UK common law and US law on jurisdictional compared to compared to the Brussels I Regulation scheme.
UK Common law on jurisdiction: based on presence in England and service of process within the jurisdiction. Absent Defendant: Service of process outside the UK. Discretionary powers of English courts under the forum (non) conveniens doctrine.
Interaction between UK common law traditions and the ‘Brussels Regime’: Conflict of jurisdictions and parallel procedures: Judicial discretion and the forum non conveniens doctrine. Reflect on how current practice and ECJ Rulings would be resolved post Brexit and if the courts were to be allocated jurisdiction under the UK common law and US jurisdiction rules? The Lis Pendens- rule and Related Actions. Anti-suit injunctions in the Brussels system. Forum Shopping and Abuse of Process. Reflex Doctrine.
US Law on Jurisdiction Starting point and jurisdictional scheme under Brussels I Regulation compared with US jurisdictional rules: Constitutionalisation of US jurisdiction rules and the due process clause. Minimum Contacts: US long-arm statutes conferring jurisdiction on doing and tr ansacting business criteria. General and specific jurisdiction. Purposeful availment of contacts and traditional notions of justice. Public and private factors and the US version of the forum non convenience doctrine.
Lecture 6:
Party autonomy in litigation
Voluntary prorogation of jurisdiction, substantive and formal validity; asymmetrical clauses, article 25 Brussels Recast and The Hague Convention 2005. Interaction between state court litigation in and international arbitration. Anti-suit injunctions and arbitration exclusion.
Settlement of commercial disputes/ Alternative means to solve cross border disputes. ADR mechanisms: Mediation, expert determination, and dispute boards. The impact of settlement agreements and contractually binding decisions in the international arena and the role of courts or state authority. Is there a need for cross border recognition and enforcement aspects of ADR mechanisms? Mechanism of recognition and enforcement compared: Identifying the recognition mechanism (automatic/abolishment of exequatur): The rise of International Commercial Courts
Coefficient : 1
Require prerequisites :
good understanding of principles of (international) law and conflict of laws.
Learning outcomes :
This course covers essential principles relating to international jurisdiction, choice of law and free movement of judgments, within the European judicial area but also beyond through a comparative study of the UK and US common law on international jurisdiction. While tackling practical consequences of globalization of legal relationships and its incidence on legal structures and different approaches to transnational justice and cross border commercial litigation. The course will cover specific topics of practical importance ranging from international business transactions to environmental damages, and from strategic and complex litigation to corporate social responsibility in the international arena. Special attention is given to trends or latest development in international dispute resolution in court litigation, arbitration and other ADR techniques such as the increasing importance of party autonomy and the post-Brexit area. The course is designed as an interactive course, with a focus on comparative case-studies and intends to provide students with the complex tools and skills needed to understand and act within an increasingly transnational legal environment.
Assessment :
Control continue (active participation) + Oral Exam
Bibliography-recommended reading
as per outline
- International Court Proceedings and National Courts
International Court Proceedings and National Courts
Ects : 2
Total hours : 12
Coefficient : 1
- Workshop Contract drafting/MOOT court*
Workshop Contract drafting/MOOT court*
Ects : 3
Lecturer :
- HELENE VAN LITH
Overview :
participation (written and oral rounds) of Willem C Vis International Arbitration Moot Court and PAX MOOT COURT - EU FUNDED
Coefficient : 1
Require prerequisites :
good understanding of principles of (international) law, international arbitration and conflict of laws.
Learning outcomes :
draft and write submissions/memoranda claimant vs respondent. plead a case
Assessment :
evaluation of participation and progress made on writing skills and pleading in front of the moot judges/arbitrators
- Droit comparé des affaires
Droit comparé des affaires
Ects : 4
Lecturer :
- ELEONORA RAJNERI
Total hours : 24
Overview :
Etude de cas de droit des affaires à l'international
Coefficient : 1
Learning outcomes :
Savoir mobiliser les règles pertinentes de droit des affaires international dans un cas pratique
- Comparative contract law
Comparative contract law
Ects : 2
Total hours : 18
Coefficient : 1
- International contracts
International contracts
Ects : 4
Lecturer :
- JUAN PABLO CORREA DELCASSO
Total hours : 24
Overview :
Etude de plusieurs contrats spéciaux internationaux : vente, services …
Coefficient : 1
Learning outcomes :
Maîtrise des principaux outils pratiques régissant les contrats spéciaux internationaux
- Droit des investissements internationaux
Droit des investissements internationaux
Ects : 3
Total hours : 18
Coefficient : 1
- Arbitrage d'investissement
Arbitrage d'investissement
Ects : 3
Total hours : 18
Overview :
Règles de compétence et de fond spécifiques de l'arbitrage d'investissement (CIRDI, ad hoc)
Coefficient : 1
Learning outcomes :
Maîtrise des principales règles régissant les arbitrages internationaux
- Stage
Stage
Ects : 3
Coefficient : 1
Learning outcomes :
Mise en œuvre des connaissances acquises pendant l'année académique.
Semestre à l'étranger
- Semestre à l'étranger
Semestre à l'étranger
Ects : 27
Coefficient : validation
- Rapport de semestre
Rapport de semestre
Ects : 3
Coefficient : validation
Academic Training Year 2025 - 2026 - subject to modification
Teaching Modalities
The program consists of 345 hours of instruction, spread out between September and the end of March.
More than half of the courses are taught in English in order to acclimate the cohort to the most commonly used language in business. As the international business world does not distinguish between private and public law, nor do we.
For the spring semester, some students may elect to study abroad at one of Dauphine’s partner universities. Students are also encourage to participate in major events such as the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
Internships and Supervised Projects
After January, students must undertake an internship of least three months’ duration in France or abroad.
Research-driven Programs
Training courses are developed in close collaboration with Dauphine's world-class research programs, which ensure high standards and innovation.
Research is organized around 6 disciplines all centered on the sciences of organizations and decision making.
Learn more about research at Dauphine