209-032-IO Commercial Law

Study program:

International Management (MBA)

Academic level and semester:

Master, 3rd semester

ECTS credits/workload per semester:

2 / 50

0Contact hours per week/contact hours per semester:

2 / 25

Type/Teaching method:

Lecture
Language of instruction: English

Frequency:

Every semester

Lecturer:

Prof. Dr. Claudia Stachel

Content:

Entry into foreign markets, typical contracts in the international commerce (distribution, agency, licensing, cooperation), typical commercial terms (Incoterms, negotiable instruments), dispute resolution, relationship between Civil and Common Law exemplified by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, International Trade and Customs Law (WTO) and the Law of Supranational or Free Trade Organisations (European Union, Mercosur, APEC)

Textbooks:

Skript, Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB), Hans Brox Allgemeiner Teil des BGB 30.A

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

Restrictions:

Number of Undergraduates is limited to 6

Assessment:

Written exam