International Trade Law

Course Structure

1. [\'introduction to trade economics, including evolution and features of the worlds current trading system\', \'introduction to contract law in major legal systems\', \'international trade and other regulatory issues\', \'preferential trade agreements and regional trade agreements\', \'The Role of UNCITRAL and its Working Mandates An Overview\', \'Issues of Harmonization of Laws in International Trade from the Perspective of UNCITRAL\', \'Introduction to International Trade Theory, Policy and Institutions: Harmonization of International Trade Law: Multilateralism and Bilateralism\', \'Globalisation and Harmonisation: Recent Economic Issues\', \'Visit to the Library and Documentation Centre of the University Institute of European Studies (IUSE) - Presentation on: "EU Legal and other Official Online Databases"\', \'Visit to the Law Library - Presentation on: Legal Databases. How to Conduct Legal Research; How to Draft a Thesis\', \'Terminology. Legal Writing and Drafting Techniques\', \'The International Chamber of Commerce and its Work An Overview\', \'International Business Transactions and WTO Rules (1 week)\', \'Legal Writing: False Friends\', \'Trade Law and Human Rights\', \'The UNIDROIT General Principles of Contracts\', \'General Principles Governing the Law of International Contracts\', \'Contract Formation\', \'Letters of Intent and Other Pre-contractual Documents\', \'Frustration, Hardship and Force Majeure\', \'Vienna Convention\', \'Council Regulation (EC) n. 44/2001 (Brussels I)\', \'(EC) Regulation Rome I and Rome II\', \'EU Contract Law\', \'Vienna Convention: Case Study\', \'Council Regulation 44/2001and Regulation Rome I - Case Study\', \'Export Transactions Links between Sale, Carriage and Banking Contracts\', \'INCONTERMS 2010\', \'Council Regulation 44/2001\', \'Regulation Rome I, Brussels I and Vienna Convention - Case Study and Exercise\', \'Contract Damages from the Standpoint of Domestic and International Perspectives\', \'Payment Warranties\', \'Modes of Payment\', \'International Aspects of Insolvency Law\', \'Refinement of Research under the Supervision of the Personal Tutor and the Professors\', \'Agency and Distribution Agreements\', \'Construction, Engineering and Supply Contracts\', \'Public Procurement\', \'Contracts Financing (Leasing Contract/Factoring Contract)\', \'State and Oil Contracts\', \'Consumer Contracts - Distance Sale and E-commerce Consumer Contracts\', \'Models of Corporate Governance: Theory and Practise\', \'International Merger & Acquisitions\', \'Due Diligence/R&W/Price Mechanisms\', \'Structuring an International Joint Venture (Case study)\', \'How to Conduct a Successful Acquisition of a Company - Case Study\', \'Intellectual Property Rights\', \'Trade Marks and Patents\', \'Legal Protection of the Design\', \'Technology Licence Agreements\', \'Trade Marks in Cyberspace\', \'Contracts for the Exploitation of IP Rights Merchandising/ Licensing/ Franchising Contracts\', \'Technology Licence Agreements Case Study\', \'Introduction to Competition Policy\', \'Key Aspects of Cartels and Concentration in EU-USA\', \'Key Aspects of Abuse of Dominant Position in EU-USA\', \'China: Economic Performance, Competition and Cooperation\', \'International Taxation Rules and their Influence on Multinational Enterprises Performance\', \'Case study: Impact of Tax Policy in Establishing a New Company in EU/USA\', \'Investment Protection under Multilateral and Bilateral Treaties- Washington Convention\', \'Role-play: Negotiation of an International Contract\', \'Introduction to International Dispute Resolution\', \'International Commercial Arbitration\', \'Recognition and enforcement\', \'Presentation of the ICC Arbitration Rules\', \'Commercial Mediation: Introduction, Rules, Proceedings and Mock Case\', \'Alternative Dispute Resolution\', \'Moot Court\', \'Career Day\', \'Submission of Final Draft of Students Dissertations\', \'Presentations of Essay or Dissertation\', \'Closing Ceremony\']