International Business Transactions - JURD7593

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Course Outline: See below

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2

Enrolment Requirements:

Pre-requisite: 36 UOC of JURD courses for students enrolled prior to 2013. For students enrolled after 2013, pre-requisite: 72 UOC of JURD courses.

Excluded: JURD7710, LAWS8210, TABL5562

CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This course examines the legal framework of the international business transaction by focussing on trade terms, theVienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods and the structure and finance of international trade. The course covers awide range of topics, including the commercial terms of the sales agreement, shipping contracts, financing arrangements(letters of credit, electronic transfers, etc.), insurance and customs documentation. The course also examines the foreigndirect investment transaction, international franchise and distribution agreements and contracts for the transfer oftechnology. International business regulation is also reviewed with particular attention focussed on the World TradeOrganization and regional trade agreements. Finally, dispute resolution is considered with emphasis on choice of law and forum, arbitration and enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign judgements.

Main Topics
  • International sales agreements
  • INCOTERMS
  • CISG
  • Financing (Bills of Exchange, Letters of Credit, etc.)
  • Regulation of trade (i.e. customs, trade remedies, etc.)
  • Technology transfers and IP
  • Foreign Investment
  • Dispute Settlement
More information can be found on the Course Outline Website.