Chinese Legal System (Shanghai) - LAWS8135
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:
Academic Program must be either 9200, 9210, 5740, 9231 or 5231
Equivalent: JURD7323
Excluded: JURD7323, LAWS3123
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
In addition to classroom teaching, there will be field trips to Chinese legal institutions including the Great Hall of the People (the equivalent of the Australian Parliament House), a Chinese court and a Chinese law firm. There will also be some travel activities organised to sites such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Sacred Road, the Temple of Heaven and the Yonghe Lamasery.
Main Topics
• Elements and institutions of the Chinese legal system
• Constitutional law
• Contract law
• Intellectual property law
• Foreign investment law
• Corporate and securities law
• Foreign trade law
• Mediation, arbitration and civil enforcement procedures
More information can be found on the Overseas Elective Courses in Law Website.