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851-0712-00L 2 Credits BSC , DS D-GESS , D-ARCH , D-BAUG

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Introduction to Public Law (French)

Introduction au Droit public

Lecturers: Dr. Yves Nicole

Examiners: Dr. Hansjörg Peter, Dr. Yves Nicole

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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:19:36

Abstract

The course Public Law focuses on the fundamental concepts of constitutional law and constitutional and statutory principles of administrative law. The course also touches upon selected topics of administrative law, including the legal regulation of land use, zoning and planning, and construction law.

Objective

Enseignement des principes du droit, en particulier du droit privé et du droit public. Introduction au droit.

Content

Le cours de droit civil porte notamment sur le droit des obligations (droit des contrats et responsabilité civile) et sur les droits réels (propriété, gages et servitudes).De plus, il est donné un bref aperçu du droit de la procédure et de l’exécution forcée. Le cours de droit public traite du droit constitutionnel et du droit administratif, avec un accent particulier sur le droit des constructions et de l’aménagement du territoire, ainsi que sur le droit de l’environnement.

Resources

Literature

Editions officielles des lois fédérales, en langue française ou italienne, disponibles auprès de la plupart des librairies. Sont indispensables: - en hiver: le Code civil et le Code des obligations; - en été: la Constitution fédérale et la loi fédérale sur l’aménagement du territoire ainsi que la loi fédérale sur la protection de l’environnement. Sont conseillés: - Nef, Urs Ch.: Le droit des obligations à l'usage des ingénieurs et des architectes, trad. Bovay, J., éd. Payot, Lausanne 1992 - Scyboz, G. et. Gilliéron, P.-R., éd.: Edition annotée du Code civil et du Code des obligations, Payot, Lausanne 1999 - Boillod, J.-P.: Manuel de droit, éd Slatkine, Genève 1999 - Biasio, G./Foglia, A.: Introduzione ai codici di diritto privato svizzero, ed. Giappichelli, Torino 1999

General Information

Language: French
Levels: BSC , DS
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: session examination
Mode: oral 30 minutes

Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture	Introduction au Droit public	Mon 17:15-19:00 (HG E 1.1)	2 h weekly

Offered In

Architecture
- Additional Courses (Important Information: 051-0355-00L Conservation Science (diploma elective course Prof. G. Mörsch): The lectures start in WS and will be continued in SS.)
Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (In order to be awarded credits, please register under "Pflichtwahlfach GESS"!. The language courses are offered by the ETH and University of Zurich Language Center.)
- Governance
  - Law
Compulsory Electives GESS (Categorically all students at ETH Zurich are required to obtain 8 credit points (ECTS) within the frame of this elective course program throughout their studies; 6 credit points during the bachelor and 2 for the master. Some of the lectures are part of other departments’ curricula. Further information can be found in the course catalog or at the particular student offices.)
- Courses of D-GESS
  - Governance
    - Law
Civil Engineering Bachelor
- 4. Semester (Programme Regulations 2003)
  - Compulsory Courses 4. Semester
    - Examination Block 2 (In place of the German courses 851-0702-00 Baurecht and 851-0720-00 Sachenrecht students can take the French course 851-0712-00 Droit public.)
Environmental Engineering Bachelor
- 4. Semester (Programme Regulations 2003)
  - Compulsory Courses 4. Semester
    - Examination Block 4 (In place of the German course 851-0705-00 Umweltrecht students can take the French course 851-0712-00 Droit public.)
Geomatics Engineering and Planning Bachelor
- 4. Semester (Programme Regulations 2003)
  - Compulsory Courses 4. Semester
    - Examination Block 3 (In place of the German course 851-0722-00 Sachenrecht students can take the French course 851-0712-00 Droit public.)
Armed Forces Officers Bachelor
- First Year 2. Semester
  - First Year Core Courses (2. Sem.)
Architecture Bachelor
- Second and Third Year Basic Courses
  - Examination Block 3, 4. Semester (Students are free to take the exam either in German or in French. They may choose between LV 851-0710-00L (Übungen zum Recht) or LV 851-0712-00L (Droit public).)