Department
Legal Affairs Department
Overview
The Legal Affairs Department is the university's legal reference, giving its opinion on matters referred to it and protecting the university's interests before judicial and administrative bodies. It ensures that the university's decisions and contracts are consistent with the legislation in force.
Responsibilities
- Providing legal opinion and advice to the university presidency and its units.
- Reviewing contracts, agreements and memoranda of understanding before signature.
- Representing the university in lawsuits filed by or against it and following them up before the courts.
- Taking part in investigation committees and reviewing their recommendations from a legal standpoint.
- Following new legislation and regulations and circulating those relevant to the university's work.
- Drafting the university's internal rules and regulations.
