209-032-IO International Commercial Law

Study program:

International Management (MBA)

Academic level and semester:

Master, 3rd semester

ECTS credits/workload per semester:

3 / 75

Contact hours per week/contact hours per semester:

2 / 25

Type/Teaching method:

Lecture
Language of instruction: English

Frequency:

Every semester

Lecturer:

Dr. Ulrich Schnelle

Content:

Different sections will introduce the students to the crucial aspects of International Commercial Law. The Section “Doing Business Abroad” offers the Choice of the appropriate marketing mode; The second section deals with “Negotiating and Drafting International Contracts”. The third section explores the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG); the Special Features of E-Commerce are content of the last section.

Textbooks:

Ferrari u. a., Internationales Vertragsrecht, Helbing/BeckSeidl-Hohenveldern / Loibl, Das Recht der Internationalen Organisationen einschließlich der supranationalen Gemeinschaften, BeckUnited Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) Treaty on the Functioning of the European UnionRegulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I)General Agreement on Tariffs and TradeGeneral Agreement on Trade and ServicesAgreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

Recommended for: Undergraduates, graduates
Prerequisites: Introductory class in Business Law

Restrictions:

Number of Undergraduates is limited to 6

Assessment:

Written exam