This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2025-2026
This learning unit is not open to incoming exchange students!
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
Technologies and digital technology are increasingly being used in all sectors of society, in a variety of forms: mobile applications, websites, artificial intelligence tools, collaborative economy platforms, big data, blockchain, etc. All sectors are concerned - distribution of goods and services, healthcare, real estate, education, e-government, etc. - and this is having an impact on the relationships between companies and their customers. - which impacts relations between companies, between companies and consumers or between citizens and public administrations.
In response to the challenges posed by these technologies, the European Union and Belgian legislators have intervened to fulfill a variety of objectives, both to promote the use of these technologies and to protect society and individuals against harmful uses: protecting the fundamental rights, security and well-being of citizens, guaranteeing fair practices between companies and the smooth operation of the internal market, supporting innovation and start-ups, or ensuring better governance and efficiency of public authorities. These include the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AI Act), the Digital Services Regulation (DSA), the Data Protection Regulation (RGPD), the Data Regulation (DA) or the Consumer Rights Directive (as well as transposition or implementation texts adopted at national level).
The course is structured around 5 modules:
• Module 1. Introduction to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Module 2. Conclusion of contracts by electronic means
• Module 3. Online platforms
• Module 4. Artificial intelligence
• Module 5 (cross-cutting): Marketing and advertising (through a practical case study assigned to the students, the rules examined in the previous modules will be applied)
In response to the challenges posed by these technologies, the European Union and Belgian legislators have intervened to fulfill a variety of objectives, both to promote the use of these technologies and to protect society and individuals against harmful uses: protecting the fundamental rights, security and well-being of citizens, guaranteeing fair practices between companies and the smooth operation of the internal market, supporting innovation and start-ups, or ensuring better governance and efficiency of public authorities. These include the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AI Act), the Digital Services Regulation (DSA), the Data Protection Regulation (RGPD), the Data Regulation (DA) or the Consumer Rights Directive (as well as transposition or implementation texts adopted at national level).
The course is structured around 5 modules:
• Module 1. Introduction to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Module 2. Conclusion of contracts by electronic means
• Module 3. Online platforms
• Module 4. Artificial intelligence
• Module 5 (cross-cutting): Marketing and advertising (through a practical case study assigned to the students, the rules examined in the previous modules will be applied)
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| The course unit i salligne with the skills and learning outcomes set out in the Master's program in law (evening schedule) :https://uclouvain.be/prog-2025-drln2m-competences_et_acquis.html At the end of this course, students should also be able to understand the basic principles and legal and societal challenges of the subjects covered and to critically analyze whether the current normative framework provides an adequate response. |
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Teaching methods
The course is taught in French.
In addition to the theoretical framework of the subjects analyzed, this course uni will adopt a practical approach, based in particular on concrete cases and recent case jurisprudence decisions, to highlight the recurring lines of force of the normative framework thus constituted and its limits. Students are strongly encouraged to participate actively in the course.
In addition to the theoretical framework of the subjects analyzed, this course uni will adopt a practical approach, based in particular on concrete cases and recent case jurisprudence decisions, to highlight the recurring lines of force of the normative framework thus constituted and its limits. Students are strongly encouraged to participate actively in the course.
Evaluation methods
1° Subject matter covered by the evaluation
Unless otherwise specified by the teachers, the evaluation of the teaching unit (UE) focuses exclusively on the subject taught during the lecture as well as the documents analyzed during it.
The evaluation always covers, of course, the teaching provided during the academic year in which it takes place.
2° Type of evaluation
In the first and second sessions, the examination will take the form of an oral evaluation.
The exam is graded out of 20. Each teacher aks about the subjects she or he has specifically taught. The examination may tconsist of knowledge-based questions, reflective questions, and/or the application of theoretical principles to concrete situations (e.g. a ‘mini’ case study or a commentary on case law relating to a decision that has or has not already been commented in classes).
3° Language of assessment
The evaluation takes place in french.
4° Evaluation criteria
Unless otherwise specified by the teachers, the evaluation of the teaching unit (UE) focuses exclusively on the subject taught during the lecture as well as the documents analyzed during it.
The evaluation always covers, of course, the teaching provided during the academic year in which it takes place.
2° Type of evaluation
In the first and second sessions, the examination will take the form of an oral evaluation.
The exam is graded out of 20. Each teacher aks about the subjects she or he has specifically taught. The examination may tconsist of knowledge-based questions, reflective questions, and/or the application of theoretical principles to concrete situations (e.g. a ‘mini’ case study or a commentary on case law relating to a decision that has or has not already been commented in classes).
3° Language of assessment
The evaluation takes place in french.
4° Evaluation criteria
In line with the learning outcomes identified above, the criteria used in the assessment are as follows:
5° Authorised documents and annotations- the ability to answer the question that is actually asked;
- the ability to reproduce the content of teaching in a synthetic, precise but complete way, by demonstrating its ability to distinguish the essential from the incidental and to "attach" particular questions to the more general frameworks to which they belong;
- the ability to legally qualify given factual situations;
- the ability to identify the relevant legal bases, to read them correctly and to propose their articulation correctly; this skill also assumes that the student demonstrates that he or she is already familiar with the exercise of using his or her codes;
- the ability to compare related concepts and mechanisms, including the ability to make connections between them in a relevant way;
- the ability to take a critical approach;
- the ability to reason and argue;
- the ability to express oneself in orally.
For the duration of the written exam, students may only have
Anything not expressly permitted is prohibited.
A check of the documents may be carried out at the beginning or during the examination.
Students also undertake not to take connected objects (mobile phones, watches, etc.) with them or nearby. These are placed in personal belongings.
Any non-compliance with the instructions will be brought to the attention of the president of the jury, without taking into consideration the intention or the good/bad faith of the student.
It is up to each student to personally ensure that these instructions are respected.
- their code(s) on the condition that they do not include summaries of case law;
- specific laws related to the subject taught, if and only if they are not included in the code(s) carried and are printed in full from an official website, such as the Belgian Official Gazette especially (e.g. no copy/paste made by the student).
- case law decisions seen in court on the condition that they are published in their full version (no extracts or summaries of case law).
Anything not expressly permitted is prohibited.
A check of the documents may be carried out at the beginning or during the examination.
Students also undertake not to take connected objects (mobile phones, watches, etc.) with them or nearby. These are placed in personal belongings.
Any non-compliance with the instructions will be brought to the attention of the president of the jury, without taking into consideration the intention or the good/bad faith of the student.
It is up to each student to personally ensure that these instructions are respected.
Teaching materials
- Slides pour certaines parties du cours
Faculty or entity
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Law (shift schedule)
