International Trade Law

The course will present the complexity of the legal and organizational framework of international trade. Special emphasis will be on explaining major differences between legal systems, presenting legal acts regulating international transactions (collision law, jurisdictional rules), describing methods of dispute resolution in international trade and major harmonized areas of international trade law.

The goal of the course is to provide students with knowledge about the complexity of the legal and institutional framework of international trade. Special emphasis will be laid on the differences between legal systems, collision law within the European Union, methods of dispute resolution in international trade and harmonized areas of international trade law.

Literatura podstawowa:

Legal acts and readings provided during the course.

Literatura uzupełniająca:

R. Schaffer, F. Agusti, L. Dhooge, B. Earle,

International Business Law and its Environment, South-Western, 2012.

Wiedza:

After completion of the course the student has knowledge of:

1. differences between legal systems,

2. major sources of civil and commercial law in international perspective

3. methods of dispute resolution in international trade.

Umiejętności:

After completion of the course the student will have the skills to comprehend the legal complexity in international trade in particular by:

1. indicating applicable law for international trade contracts;

2. indicating relevant court for international trade disputes;

3. cooperating with legal firms on legal issues raised above

Kompetencje społeczne:

Awareness of legal risks.

Awareness of diversity between legal systems and countries.

egzamin tradycyjny-pisemny: 80.00%

referaty/eseje: 20.00%