International Commercial Law

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of the areas of law which have an impact on business at the international level.

Course content

Concepts of the international sale of goods. Contracts of sale under the Vienna Sales Convention. Contracts for carriage of goods by sea, air and land. Bills of exchange and letters of credit in international trade. Finance of international commerce and legal issues in foreign investment. WTO/GATT and other relevant international organisations and treaties. Legal issues of intellectual property rights and electronic commerce in an international context. Settlement of international commercial disputes: litigation and conflict of laws; international arbitration; negotiation; mediation.

Textbook(s)

Mo J 2013, International Commercial Law, 5th ed, Lexis Nexis Butterworths, Chatswood, N.S.W.

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COML 1001	Foundations of Business Law

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Group Assignment: Presentation, Individual Assignment: Legal Problem Solving, Open book examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
How to determine your Commonwealth Supported course fee. (Opens new window)

Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
How to determine the relevant non award tuition fee. (Opens new window)

Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.