International Commercial Law and Arbitration Discussion Seminar
1300-OG-ICL-ADS-KPP
1. Concept and sources of international commercial law
2. Problem of law applicable to a contract (conflict of laws)
3. The UN Convention on International Contracts for Sale of Goods (CISG) – its applicability
4. Contract formation under the CISG
5. Parties’ obligations and Remedies under CISG
6. Boilerplate clauses in commercial contract (ex. merger, severability, penalty/liquidated damages, confidentiality, force majeure, hardship)
7. Methods of solving international commercial disputes
8. Focus on international commercial arbitration (law applicable, procedure, choice of arbitrators, confidentiality, award)
Total student workload
Contact hours with teacher:
- participation in Discussion Seminar - 16 hrs
- participation in on line Discussion Seminar – 4 hrs
- consultation with teacher – 5 hrs
Self-study hours:
- preparation for discussion - 10 hrs
- preparation for the speech in the simulation of arbitration proceedings that will be conducted at the end of class – 15 hrs
- writing answers to tasks given as homework for each class - 10 hrs
- reading literature - 20 hrs
- solving quizzes at moodle – 10 hrs
- writing final task - 10 hrs
Altogether: 100 hrs (4 ECTS)
Learning outcomes - knowledge
W1: student knows basic rules of international arbitration law
W2: student can point to methods of contract formation, duties and liabilities of parties to the international contract of sale
W3: student has knowledge how courts and doctrine interpret norms of the UN Convention for the Contracts of International Sale of Goods CISG
Learning outcomes - skills
U1: student uses CISG’s provisions to solve particular problems in international commerce and has the capacity to advice his clients in matters relating to international commercial contracts
U2: student discusses in front of the class and presents longer speeches in English
U3: student draws conclusions about international commercial law on basis of the doctrine presented to him at the class
Learning outcomes - social competencies
K1: student shows creativity in search for problems' solutions
K2: student understands the need for broadening his knowledge and abilities from the sphere of international commercial law and arbitration
Course coordinators
Teaching methods
A mixture of teaching methods is adopted:
- Expository teaching methods (participatory lecture, problem-based lecture, informative lecture, discussion)
- Exploratory teaching methods (case study, brainstorming, situational method)
- Demonstration teaching methods (display)
Prerequisites
Knowledge of English language sufficient enough to read and communicate on intermediate level
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods:
- written exam with multiple choice questions with 1 answer correct / U1, U2, W1, W2, W3, K2
- Activity in discussion at the class / W2, W3, K1, K2
- mandatory participation (on line or in presence at the class, 1 absence ok)
Assessment criteria:
Grades are appointed as follows:
fail – less than 50%
satisfactory- 51%- 59%
satisfactory plus- 60-69%
good – 70-79%
good plus- 80-89%
very good- 90-100%
Practical placement
Additional information
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