图卢兹大学国际航空法硕士项目LLM（全球独一无二）
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AVIATION LAW LL.M
DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES
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 c
hallenges 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.
TOULOUSE CAPITOLE
UNIVERSITY
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.
EDUCATION
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
AEROSPACE LEGAL FRAMEWORK 65 H
This module is designed to equip students
with the fundamental legal framework and instruments applying to
the aviation sector.
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).
AEROSPACE ECONOMICS / MANAGEMENT 55
H
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.
CONTRACTS & FINANCING 55 H
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…
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.
AIRCRAFTS & U.A.V. 40 H
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- 30 H
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.
INTERNSHIP – GROUP-WORK
PROJECT
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.
TUITION FEES
• 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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