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Faculty: Faculty of Law
 
 
School:  Faculty of Law
 
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 8
 
 
EFTSL: 0.167 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 0
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: (LAWS2311, LAWS2321) or (LAWS1010) and LAWS6210
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

This is a two-week intensive course held in Beijing each January. It provides an introduction into the legal system of the People's Republic of China with particular reference to modern developments in contract and commercial law. China opened up its economy to market forces only in the late 1970s. When it did so, law and the legal system lost the pariah status to which they had been assigned during the Proletarian Cultural Revolution. The course examines the role law is playing in modern China by reference to its historical antecedents. The course examines particular areas of development not only for their own sake but also as indicators of the changing role of law in Chinese society. Areas which are the subject of particular attention include: the elements and institutions of Chinese legal system; the role of law in Chinese society from the perspectives of legal history and philosophy; contract law; intellectual property law; foreign investment law; corporate and securities law; foreign trade law and mediation, arbitration and civil enforcement procedures.

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