LL.M. Taxation Law, Business Law and Compliance

Duration and Calendar

The duration of the program is 2 semesters (1 year).

Calendar

• The Fall semester starts in September. Exams will take place in December.
• The Spring semester starts in January. Exams will take place in April.

• The academic calendar changes from one year to another.
• Students must be in France and participate in the pre-LL.M. meeting at least one week before the start of the semester

Classes and seminars

All classes, lectures, seminars and conferences are compulsory. Unjustified absence and non-compliance with internal rules will lead to dismissal from the course and result in a failing grade.

Most classes combine both a theoretic and a practical approach.

• Students will have to prepare personal work and assignments for each seminar. Personal work and participation are an important component of their evaluation
• Conferences on specific themes led by specialists or international lecturers may be organized during the seminars

Degree conditions

The final grade for each class is obtained based on :

• a final exam
• and/or participation, home and class assignments during the semester

To validate one semester, students must achieve at least an average grade of 10 points out of 20.

To complete the degree, students must achieve at least an average grade of 10 points out of 20 for each semester.

• To validate one semester, students must complete 30 credits (ECTS)
• To complete the degree, students must complete 60 credits (ECTS)

Internships

Internships are not mandatory to complete the LL.M. in French and European Union Law, specialization in Taxation Law, Business Law and Compliance.

Students may undertake an internship at the end of the spring semester (approximately the end of April) until September 30.

Here you can find some interesting internship opportunities:

https://step.elsa.org/traineeships/search-traineeship.html

Who can apply ?

Applicants are required to hold a recognized Law degree with at least 4 years of studies in the higher education or the required number of years to seek admission to the Bar exam.

JD or LL.B. holders can seek equivalence towards a National Master Degree.

Applicants enrolled in their last year of JD or LL.B can also follow the LL.M. program as part of their JD or LL.B. programs and transfer credits towards their degrees in their home institution.

Applicants without a recognized qualification in Law but willing to gain a deep knowledge of Law can be admitted to the program through a University Degree.

Unless approval by the LL.M. Director, or specific cooperation agreement with partner universities, the LL.M. is not open to exchange students from partner universities.

Applicants whose native language is not English must provide original test scores for one of the English proficiency tests in the English Language requirement guide.

• The application form can be downloaded from February 1 and is required to be returned to the LL.M Office by June 30 of the same year

How to apply?

We recommend very strongly the reading of the step by step guides for the Full and Dual LL.M. programs as they contain all useful information regarding visa, housing and administrative procedures.

The School of Law can not be held responsible for students whom do not pay careful attention to the information and the steps contained in the guide.

• The Application Form for the Full LL.M. : here
  
• The Application Form for the Dual LL.M. : here

Applications and a copy of all the required documents should be sent via email to the following address:

• llm.droit@ml.u-cergy.fr

Selecting terms

The selection is competitive and based on an examination of the applications.

Entry to the LL.M./Master is restricted to applicants with the requisite level of honors, equivalent grades, class ranks or transcripts.

The level of the English language and the applicant’s motivation are important criteria.

• The application Committee strives to make a decision within three to six weeks after a completed application is received. Students are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
• Selected students will receive an admission letter by email. Upon reception of the admission letter, applicants  have 30 days to pay 800 euros. This amount will be deduced from the total amount of the tuition fees. 
• Upon reception of the proof of payment of 800 euros, students will be sent an invitation letter to apply for their visa.

Except in case of force majeure, students  who are absent at the beginning of the academic year or during the semester without informing the Program Director are considered as having abandoned the program and are not subject to refund of the tuition fees and will have to return their student cards. 

Scholarships

• LL.M. program scholarship
  The LL.M. Office offers scolarship to outstanding students:
  => Learn more

   

• Group TOTAL scholarships
  Our LL.M. programs have been selected for TOTAL scholarships
  => You can visit the Total website or contact https://careers.totalenergies.com/en/students/our-scholarship-programs
   
• Eiffel scholarship

  In order to apply to this scholarship, candidates must seek application to the LL.M. first.

  Please send your application together with the required documents to llm.droit@ml.u-cergy.fr before December 1.

           For more information regarding Eiffel scholarship :

• Learn more: http://www.campusfrance.org/fr/eiffel

Student and Campus life contribution-CVEC paid upfront by credit card at the registration office: 92€  

Students have automatically access to student health insurance upon finalization of their registration without further payment

French language courses (compulsory to be paid upfront to the French language center upon arrival): 230 €/semester or 430 €/year

Dual LLM

The dual LL.M. program is an exciting venture which brings together two dynamic and highly rated law schools: the CY Cergy Paris Université (CYU) and the University of Dundee (UOD). The Dual LL.M. program is a one year program.

• Students spend their one semester at CYU and one semester at UOD
• Students are taught  by acknowledged experts and gain an in depth knowledge of a wide range of contemporary law subjects from both a common law and a civil law perspective. 

Successful candidates will graduate with an LL.M. in International Commercial Law from UOD and an LL.M. in French and European Union Law, specialization Taxation Law, Business Law and Compliance from CYU.

Candidates will benefit from the rates applied by CYU.

• We recommend very strongly to read the detailed presentation Dual LL.M. and the step by step guide Dual LL.M. before applying

• Professor Roxana FAMILY
   

• Mme Laurina FEUREGARD
  LL.M. program administrator
  Office C 346 (Chênes 1)
  Tel : +33 1 34 25 22 73
  E-mail : llm.droit@ml.u-cergy.fr
  
  • School of Law
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    95011 Cergy Cedex