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Area/Catalogue
LAWS 2034

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

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

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Course ID
159921

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Law

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of the areas of commercial law which have an impact on business at the international level. This will be done by focusing upon a number of key areas of law which are triggered by international commerce. The subject will adopt a transactional approach in discussing these areas of law.

Course content

[1] An Introduction to Transnational Law Theory and Transnational Commercial law
[2] Harmonization of Laws in International Commercial Transactions.
[3] Concepts in the international sale of goods.
[4] Contracts of sale under the Vienna Sales Convention.
[5] Contracts for the carriage of goods by sea, air and land.
[6] Payment in international commercial transactions.
[7] Financing of international commerce and legal issues in foreign investment.
[8] Cross-border Insolvency.
[9] Legal issues of intellectual property rights and electronic commerce in an international context.
[10] Settlement of international commercial disputes: litigation and conflict of laws; international arbitration; negotiation; mediation.

Textbook(s)

., On line materials will be prescribed

Prerequisite(s)

Specific program
Program Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
DBLA LAWS 1009 Contracts B
DBLD LAWS 1009 Contracts B
DBLE LAWS 1009 Contracts B
DBBN LAWS 1018 Business Law

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture 2 hours x 10 weeks
Seminar 2 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Seminar 2 hours x 10 weeks
Lecture 2 hours x 10 weeks
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

Assignment, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.

Course Coordinators

Prof Roman Tomasic
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