An additional German course can be booked for an added fee of 50 EUR.
Applicants need to have had at least one year of legal training at a university. However, a law degree is not necessary.
The Munich University Law School – one of the leading law schools in Germany – offers a unique summer programme for lawyers and law students from abroad: the Munich University Summer Training (MUST).
The MUST programme provides an in-depth introduction to German and European law. Special attention will be devoted to areas of interest to foreign business lawyers, i.e. corporate, securities and antitrust law as well as business taxation.
Law of Contracts
This course explores the German concepts and rules for the conclusion of contracts, mistakes, pre-contractual duties and strategies for avoiding an unwanted contract.
Law of Property
This class is dedicated to analysing the general principles of property law – among them the principle of abstraction as one of the most characteristic principles of German law. We will also discuss the functions, protection, and rights associated with the possession and ownership of property as well as the requirements for the transfer of property.
Intellectual Property Law
This course will introduce participants to German and European Intellectual Property Law. The course will combine theory and law.
Constitutional Law
This course will impart basic knowledge of German governmental institutions, in particular constitutional review.
Law of Torts
This course will illustrate the basic structure of German tort law and will focus on some of its essential problems.
Tax Law
The first part will give a short introduction into German tax law. The second part will cover the basics of international and European tax law.
European Union Law
The first part of the course on EU law is designed to provide participants with a basic understanding of the institutional structure of the EU and of the fundamental features of the EU legal system. In the second part of the course, participants will review cases with the objective of understanding the application of EU law to economic transactions.
Corporate and Securities Law
This part of the course covers issues such as: forms of incorporation under German law; the stock corporation; the limited liability company; partnerships and companies; the law of corporate groups; takeovers, mergers and acquisitions; corporate restructuring; organisation of the German securities market; the primary and secondary market.
Competition Law
The course discusses the control of private economic power through the competition laws in the EU and in Germany.
An additional German course can be booked for an added fee of 50 EUR.
Good English language skills
The Munich International Summer University (MISU) at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) can arrange accommodation in single rooms in halls of residence run by "Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern".
Accommodation: 600 EUR for a single room in a student hall
The number of rooms is very limited; we recommend trying to find your own accommodation.
The canteen of the "Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern" offers meals that range from 8 to 12 EUR from Monday to Friday.
City tour, day trips, and visits to law firms and businesses
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