MP727Z International Trade Law - seminar

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Tereza Kyselovská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Lukáš Grodl, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Patrik Provazník (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D.
Private International Law Centre – Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Jana Dopitová
Supplier department: Private International Law Centre – Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MP727Z/01: Mon 27. 9. to Fri 17. 12. each even Tuesday 12:00–13:40 133, T. Kyselovská, J. Valdhans
MP727Z/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. T. Kyselovská, J. Valdhans
Prerequisites
NOW( MP724Zk International Trade Law ) && !NOWANY( MP724Z InternationalTradeLaw-Tutorial )
Students attending this course should have the basic knowledge of private international law.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/20, only registered: 1/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The basic two objectives of this course are to obtain an overview of a) the legal functioning of international business transactions with special regard to the purchase - sale transaction and b) alternative ways of resolving disputes arising from these transactions with a special focus on arbitration. After completing this course, the student will be able to understand the legal regulation of international business transactions, formulate and create simple contracts or contractual conditions (based on the assignment). Student will be able to solve model cases in the area of international trade and uznderstand the basic principles of arbitration.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able:
- to provide legal solutions to simple legal problems arising from international;
- formulate basic contractual clauses;
- propose a dispute settlement mechanism.
Syllabus
  • 1. law applicable and applicable rules to international trade transaction;
  • 2. clauses governing the dispute settlement mechanism;
  • 3. non-state law and its links to state-law;
  • 4. solution of the model-cases according to CISG;
  • 5. solution of the model-cases according to INCOTERMS ;
  • 6. overall concept of the model case from the perspective of international arbitration.
Literature
    required literature
  • UN convention on contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) : a commentary. Edited by Stefan Kröll - Loukas A. Mistelis - Pilar Perales Viscasillas. Second edition. München: C.H. Beck, 2018, lxxxiv, 12. ISBN 9783848745913. info
  • HUBER, Peter and Alastair MULLIS. The CISG : a new textbook for students and practitioners. München: Sellier. European Law Publishers, 2007, xxiii, 408. ISBN 9783866530201. info
    recommended literature
  • SCHLECHTRIEM, Peter. Commentary on the UN convention on the international sale of goods (CISG). Edited by Ingeborg H. Schwenzer. Fourth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016, cxiv, 1602. ISBN 9780198723264. info
Teaching methods
case analyse, e-learning, group projects - active work with professional legal resources and case law is required
Assessment methods
continuous evaluation of activities at seminars
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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