Study Guide

Objective

Students are familiar with contract law from an international perspective

Content

Contractual commitments in international business and risk management. Drafting and content of international commercial contracts such as sales contract, agency and distribution agreements, franchising and licensing contracts. Dispute settlement and choice of law questions in international contract law.

Location and time

Spring 2022

Materials

Shippey, Karla C: Short Course in International Contracts : Drafting the International Sales Contract; Other material provided during the lectures

Teaching methods

Lectures, team work during the classes

Exam schedules

There will be a moodle exam after the course

Student workload

81 h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students knowsthe general rules of International Contract Law
Students are familiar with different types of agreements in international situations

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can explain the basics of international contract law and know how to resolve contractual disputes under international trade agreements
Students can explain different agreements, such as purchase contracts, employment contracts, transport agreements that may occur in international trade situations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students master international contract law and are aware of how contractual disputes can be resolved under international trade agreements. Students can explain the laws governing international agreements
Students master different contracts, such as purchase contracts, employment contracts, transport agreements that may occur in international trade situations

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Criteria för Grade 1 not met

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Students knowsthe general rules of International Contract Law
Students are familiar with different types of agreements in international situations

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Students can explain the basics of international contract law and know how to resolve contractual
disputes under international trade agreements
Students can explain the content of different agreements, such as sales and purchase agreements, distribution and agency agreements in the framework of international trade.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students master international contract law and are aware of how contractual disputes can be resolved under international trade agreements. Students can explain the laws governing international agreements
Students master different agreements, such as sales or purchase contract, distribution and agency agreements in the framework of international trade.

Qualifications

Bascis of Commercial Law 6 ects