Introduction to Chinese Commercial Law

Course aim

The course aims at providing an introduction to Chinese commercial law in order to help students to understand significant features of commercial law and legal culture in China.

Course content

[1] Introduction to the Chinese Legal System and the Rule of Law in China
[2] China and the World Trade Organization and Chinese Foreign Trade Law
[3] Chinese Contract Law
[4] Chinese Foreign Investment Law
[5] Intellectual Property Law and Franchising Law in China
[6] Consumer Protection Law
[7]  Competition Law in China 
[8] Chinese Company Law and Securities Law 
[9] Enterprise Bankruptcy Law in China
[10] Commercial Dispute Resolution in China.

Textbook(s)

n/a, A book readings will be provided.

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	10 weeks x 2 hours
Seminar	10 weeks x 2 hours
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	10 weeks x n/a
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	40 hours x n/a

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

Assessment

Essay, Oral Presentation and written summary of the Oral Presentation of up to 1000 words

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* 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.