Intellectual Property and Digital Law
(IP / IT Law)

Course Syllabus

Freshman year

Semester 7

  • TU General TU to Intellectual Property (33 hours, 4 credits)
  • TU Private International TU (33 hours, 4 credits)
  • Advanced Competition TU (33 hours, 4 credits)
  • TU Distribution TU (Sales/Services) (33 hours, 4 sessions) + Tutorial
  • TU General Tax TU (33 hours, 4 credit hours) + Tutorial
  • TU Civil TU : Security Interests (33 hours – 4 credits)
  • TU (8-hour lecture)

Semester 8

  • TU Intellectual Property TU (33 hours - 4 credits)
  • TU Digital Private TU (33 hours, 4 credits)
  • TU Public Digital TU (33 hours, 4 courses)
  • TU Distribution TU (Chains/Groups) (33 hours, 4 credit hours) + Tutorial
  • TU Business TU TU 33 hours, 4 credit hours) + Tutorial
  • TU Commercial TU : Insolvency Proceedings (33 hours, 4 credits)
  • TU Professional TU (Internship or Research Report) (4 credits)
  • Legal Clinic (optional)

Second year

Semester 9

  • TU Intellectual Property TU (104 hours, 8 credits)
  • TU Intellectual Property TU (45 hours - 7 credits)
  • European and International Intellectual Property TU (20 hours, 6 credits)
  • TU Substantive and Procedural TU of Intellectual Property Infringement (30 hours, 6 credits)
  • TU "Legal Professions" (PIX) (12 credits–3 courses)

Skills acquired:legal counseling (legal clinic) + case analysis + literature review + oral presentation with PowerPoint slides (presentation) + contract drafting

Semester 10

  • TU Innovation TU and Strategies (36 hours, 6 credits)
  • TU Online Communication TU (Stakeholders, Tools, and Liability) (44 hours – 7 credits)
  • TU E-Commerce TU (Stakeholders, Instruments, and Contracts) (27 hours - 7 credits)
  • TU – IP/IT Law (20 hours–3 credits)
  • TU Supervised TU (Research Thesis or Learning Thesis) (4 credits)

Skills acquired:moot court competition (National Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition – CN2PI) + organization of a symposium on “Current Developments in Digital Law” + drafting of case law summaries

Annual Calendar

Work-study programs and apprenticeships

Annual Schedule for the Work-Study Program in the Second Year of the Master’s Program

The schedule is the same for all training participants; see the annual schedule.

Number of training hours

Academic training: 344 hours

On-the-job training: 980 hours

Supervised project: 140 hours

A few rules regarding work-study programs:

  • The apprenticeship contract is drawn up in writing and signed by the employer, the apprentice, or the apprentice’s legal representative, using form Cerfa No. 10103*07 or FA 13. In addition to general information about the employer and the apprentice, the contract specifies that the apprenticeship supervisor meets the required professional competency standards.
  • The apprenticeship contract is open to young people aged 16 to 29 at the start of the apprenticeship (Article L6222-1 of the Labor Code); in other words, the contract must begin no later than the day before the apprentice’s 30th birthday.
  • The duration of the apprenticeship contract is equal to the duration of the “training program leading to the qualification covered by the contract.” In all cases, the minimum duration of training at a training center must be equal to 25% of the contract’s duration—for example, at least 402 hours for a 12-month contract.
  • The start date of on-the-job training with the employer may not be more than three months after the contract start date. The start date of the training period at the apprentice training center.
  • The apprenticeship supervisor is responsible for supporting the apprentice and helping them acquire the skills required for the desired qualification, in collaboration with the CFA. This role may be shared among several employees. The apprenticeship supervisor must be an employee of the company, have volunteered for the role, be of legal age, and be of good moral character.
  • Apprenticeships are not available to new arrivals; international students may only enter into an apprenticeship contract after completing their first year of residence. Foreign applicants who hold a residence permit may, once they have signed an apprenticeship contract, apply for a work permit from the Foreign Labor Office (MOE) under the DIRECCTE.
  • Apprentices with disabilities may be officially recognized in order to fully exercise their rights. To do so, an application for Recognition of Disabled Worker Status (RQTH) must be submitted to the Departmental Office for People with Disabilities (MDPH) in the applicant’s place of residence.
  • The terms and conditions of apprenticeships in the public sector are the same as those in the private sector, with a few exceptions. Apprenticeship contracts signed with a public agency are fixed-term contracts governed by private law (CDD).
  • If the apprentice fails the exam, the apprenticeship contract may be extended, either with the same employer through an amendment to the contract or by entering into a new contract with another employer. However, this extension may not exceed one year. In the event of another failure, no further extension may be granted.

Please note, however, that you cannot repeat the second year of the Master’s program!

Since January 1, 2019, apprentices have been eligible for a €500 grant to help cover the cost of obtaining a driver’s license. This state-funded grant is processed and disbursed by the CFA.

For more information on work-study contracts, see CFA-EnsupLR