LAW4159 - International business transactions - 2018

The national and international laws applicable to international commercial transactions including the movement of goods, capital and services. The sale of goods and services by parties in one nation-state to parties in another (and the financing of such a contract of sale). The transfer of technology both from and to a nation-state through licensing and franchising. The establishment of foreign-owned means of production abroad through direct foreign investment and international joint ventures. Legal regimes and international treaties that regulate and impact upon international business transactions. The resolution of disputes that may occur in such transactions.

On completion of this subject, students will be able to:

1. Apply knowledge and understanding of the various views, including economic theories, concerning the rationale for and objectives of international commercial law with creativity and initiative to new situations for further learning;
2. Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to the legal problems that arise from international business transactions;
3. Conduct research in the content of the main issues that should be addressed when negotiating a contract for the international sale of goods and services, the financing of international transactions, and the transport of goods internationally based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods;
4. Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to the law dealing with international contracts of sale, including the laws dealing with international payment of goods and the law relating to the contracts of carriage and insurance of goods.

Seminar participation: 10%, seminar presentation: 10% and take-home examination of 4,000 words maximum: 80%.

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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