IDENTIFYING DATA 2015_16
Subject (*) INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW Code 16234205
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management (CTE)
Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Optional 2Q
Language
Anglès
Department Dret Privat,Processal i Financer
Dret Públic
Coordinator
RODAS PAREDES, PAOLA NICOLHE
E-mail paola.rodas@urv.cat
Lecturers
RODAS PAREDES, PAOLA NICOLHE
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General description and relevant information The study programme makes an strong emphasis on the various instruments that international enterprises or enterprises that wish to internationalize their business activities have when acting at and international level.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A2 Find, analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative information of a financial, accounting, economic, social and legal nature that is relevant to the taking of business decisions.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B6 Clear and effective communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in public or a specific technical field
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
 C1 Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A2 Analyze the problems of enterprises and entrepreneurs.
Understand European and international regulations regarding employment and immigration.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B6 Reply to the questions that they are asked.
Type C Code Learning outcomes
 C1 Understand the general meaning of texts that have non-routine information in a familiar subject area.

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Unit 1. International Markets and the Law: an introduction
1.1. International transactions
1.2. Operators in international transactions
1.3. The new Lex mercatoria
1.4. Definition and sources
1.5. Enforcement institutions
1.6. Conflict resolution. International Arbitration

Unit 2. Market operators 2.1. Definition
2.2. Multinational enterprises and Groups of companies
2.3. International business organizations: SEs, SCEs
2.4. Kinds of enterprise collaboration: EEA, Joint ventures, etc.

Unit 3. Market operations I 3.1. Electronic Commerce
3.2. Contracts subject to terms and conditions
3.3. International sales contracts
3.4. Incoterms

Unit 4. Market operations II 4.1. Contracts for the international carriage of goods
4.2. Maritime Transport
4.3. Land transport by road
4.4. Land transport by rail
4.5. Air transportation
Unit 5. Market operations III 5.1. International transports and Insurance contracts
5.2. Land Insurance
5.3. Marine Insurance
5.4. Aviation Insurance

Unit 6. Negotiable and financial instruments 6.1. International Finance
6.2. International payment methods: Negotiable instruments
6.3. Documentary credit
6.4. Bank Guarantees and Standby letters of credit

Unit 7. Rules of international markets: Freedom of competition 7.1. European competition Law
7.1.1. Collusive practices
7.1.2. Abuse of dominant position
7.1.3. Mergers
7.1.4. State Aid
7.2. Disciplinary system
7.3. Unfair competition

Unit 8. International Intellectual
Property Law
8.1. Intellectual Property
8.2. Industrial inventions: patents
8.3. Trademarks and related rights
8.4. International protection of industrial and intellectual property rights

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
Hours outside the classroom
(**) Total hours
Introductory activities
A2
1 0 1
Lecture
A2
48 50 98
Problem solving, classroom exercises
B6
C1
10 4 14
Presentations / expositions
A2
B6
C1
2 30 32
Personal tuition
1 0 1
 
Objective short-answer tests
A2
B6
2 0 2
Practical tests
B6
C1
2 0 2
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Activities designed to make contact with students, collect information from them and introduce the subject.
Lecture Description of the contents of the subject.
Problem solving, classroom exercises Formulation, analysis, resolution and debate of a problem or exercise related to the topic of the subject.
Presentations / expositions Exposició oral er part dels alumnes d'un tema concret o d'un traball (prévia presentació escrita)
Personal tuition Time that each teacher has to speak to pupils and resolve their doubts.

Personalized attention
Description
On the first day of classes students will receive information about how and when can they contact the professors to solve queries and questions of the subject.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Presentations / expositions
A2
B6
C1
Oral dissertation by students
on a specific Topic (previously
presented as a Working Paper
prepared by a group)
20%
Objective short-answer tests
A2
B6
Final exam of the 1st. Call
It is a short-answer exam with
direct questions about the
contents of the course.
70%
Practical tests
B6
C1
These tests provide students with
activities, problems or cases to
solve. Students must respond to
the activity by using their
theoretical knowledge of the
subject in a practical fashion.
There will be 2 practical tests
during the course, each will
amount to 5% of the final
grade.1
10%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

All evaluative activities (oral and written) must be presented in English.

The percentage obtained from the practical tests/presentations will not be saved for the Second Call.

Second Call exams will be held on the same day and will consist of two parts: One short-answers exam (70%) and one practical test (30%)


Sources of information

Basic Jan RAMBERG, ICC Guide to Incoterms 2010, International Chamer of Commerce, Paris, 2011,
Philip WOOD, The Law and practice of International Finance, Sweet & Maxwell, Londres, 2007,
Indira CARR, Peter STONE, International Trade Law, 5ta. Ed. 2013, Ed. Routledge

Complementary Fernando MARTINEZ SANZ, Achim PUETZ, Manual de Derecho del transporte, 2010, Marcial Pons

Recommendations


Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
COMMERCIAL LAW/16234010
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