Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Unit

Synopsis

The law affecting Australian enterprises engaged in international business. Topics include international trade conventions; import and export procedures; carriage of goods by sea and air; bills of lading and the Hague-Visby rules; finance of international trade; payment and documentary credits; the use of negotiable instruments in international trade; international commercial arbitration and marine insurance.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• examine international trade law scenarios
• identify legal problems and risks which arise in those scenarios in relation to the global trading system, contracts, carriage of goods, payments and dispute resolution
• describe the relevant law which may apply to those problems
• analyse and apply the law to those problems and predict possible legal outcomes.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (3 hours, open-book): 70%

Chief examiner(s)

Matthews Thomas

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

BTC1110 or BTC2110 or equivalent

Prohibitions

BTF3201, BTW3201