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Subject | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW | Code | 00512011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Descriptors | Credit. | Type | Year | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Compulsory | Second | First |
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Department | DERECHO PRIV. Y DE LA EMPRESA |
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Coordinador |
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eperc@unileon.es madiag@unileon.es |
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Web | http://blogs.unileon.es/mercantil/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General description | This subject studies the International Business Law, analyzing the main institutions related to international commercial traffic, studying the issues covered in the subject program | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Competencias |
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A6354 | |
A6360 | |
A6399 | |
A6414 | |
A6465 | |
A6543 | |
A6593 | |
B793 | |
C2 | |
C4 |
Learning aims |
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LEARNING AIMS 1.- Developping the Study of International Business Law in accordance with the proposed objectives in order to interprer specific legal instruments and to solve legal conflicts related to the subject matters of the course 2.- Apply the legal instruments as referred to, when analysing practical cases related to the subject matter of the course 3.- Being able to identify business obligations and contracts, as well as the main problems arising thereof 4.- Using International Business Law to resolve legal problems, applying the correct legal tecnhique to use and interpret the contents of legal databases on the subject matters of the course 5.- Identify and solve cases which involve the application and interpretation of diferse regulations to protect parties to an International Business Contract, and /or subjects that are bound (having both duties and rights) as a consequence on International Business Contracts. | A6354 A6360 A6399 A6414 A6465 A6543 A6593 |
B793 |
C2 C4 |
Contents |
Topic | Sub-topic |
I .- THE LAW OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | LESSON 1.- INTERNATIONAL TRADE. 1. Institutional Structure. 2. International Business Law, main aspects (subjects, object, cross border) 3. International Business Law: Sources. |
II.- COMPANY/CORPORATIONS LAW | LESSON 2.- INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN UNION ASPECTS OF COMPANIES 1.- Companies in International Business and Trade. Types 2.- Internal Market and Company Law 2.1 Incorporation and publicity. Protection of members and third parties 2.2 Branches. Single Member Companies 2.3 Public Offerings, Mergers, acquisitions, divisions 2.4 Rights of the shareholders of Public Traded Companies 2.5 European Societas 2.6 European Economic Interest Grouping |
III.- BUSINESS LAW OF THE MARKET AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. INTRODUCTION TO PROBLEM RESOLUTION | LESSON 3.- COMPETENCE LAW. 1. Free Competition Law. 1.1 (Phohibited) Agreements 1.2 Abuse of dominant position 1.3 Concentrations 1.4 State Aid 2. Unfair Competition Law. 2.1 General Clause 2.2 Specific Clauses LESSON 4.- INDUSTRIAL / INTELLECTUAL PROPOERTY LAW. 1. Introdution. General legal framework. Scpecial reference to the EU 1. Patents 2. Trade Marks 3. Other IP Rights 2. Intelelctual Property Rights. General legal Framework. Special reference to the EU. 1. Copyrights 2. Neighbouring Rights LESSON 5 LEGAL REGIME OF INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS 1. General framework of International commercial contracts. Special reference to the EU 2. Main International Commercial Contracts 2.1 International sale of goods. Regulation. INCOTERMS 2.2 Other Contracts, Specially Transport Contracts and Insurance Contracts LESSON 6 PAYMENTS AND GUARANTEES 1. Introduction 2. International Contractual Guarantees LESSON 7 FINANCING CONTRACTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE 1 Introduction 2 Banking contracts 3 Leasing, factoring, confirming in International Trade 4 Derivatives and other Financial Products 5 Introduction to Crowdfunding Platforms LESSON 8 PROBLEM RESOLUTION IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE 1 Introduction to judicial review of conflicts related to International Business in the Private Sector 2 Non judicial resolution, with special reference to International Commercial Arbitration |
IV.- CROSSBORDER INSOLVENCY | LESSON 9 CROSS BORDER INSOLVENCY PROCEDURES 1 Introduction to Insolvency Procedures 2 EU Regulation of Cross Border Insolvencies 3 Restructuring and resolution of Systemic Financial Institutions in the EU |
Planning |
Methodologies :: Tests | |||||||||
Class hours | Hours outside the classroom | Total hours | |||||||
Assignments | 6 | 9 | 15 | ||||||
Case study | 6 | 9 | 15 | ||||||
Personal tuition | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||
Lecture | 31 | 60 | 91 | ||||||
Objective multiple-choice tests | 3 | 12 | 15 | ||||||
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies |
Description | |
Assignments | Assignments are works, comments, etc., made by the Student, whose results are publicly presented if sufficient time is available, or presented to the Professor otherwise. |
Case study | Practical Sessions serve to strengthen and to apply the knowledge obtained in theoretical sessions. They are useful to place Students in the Business reality and to invite him or her to get involved in legal interpretation. Students are therefore trained in the work of solving Legal-Problems- Real-life, acquiring-necessary skills for the practical application of law. These practical sessions, raised in relation to some specific topics of the Program, will mainly consist of the study and resolution of cases proposed by the Professor, although the choice of this or another modality that may be adopted is left to the free and prudent discretion of the Professor. |
Personal tuition | Tutorials fulfill with respect to the students a guiding function of great importance, regarding pedagogical criteria and content of the subjects. They serve especially to solve doubts and to acquire orientations on the most appropriate study techniques to prepare the subject. For this activity, in principle, 14 classroom hours are expected. Two types of tutoring activities are foreseen: in groups, with a number of students to be determined by the teacher, taking into account the schedules of the subject; And individually, upon request to the Professor and on the date agreed with him. |
Lecture | Theoretical teaching will be developed mainly through the theoretical classes or lectures on the essential contents of the syllabus of the subject. The development of these classes was done with a practical approach, facilitating the understanding of the functioning of mercantile institutions in the commercial traffic. |
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Assessment |
Description | Qualification | ||
Lecture | Ver otros comentarios | ||
Assignments | Ver otros comentarios | ||
Case study | Ver otros comentarios | ||
Objective multiple-choice tests | 70% de la calificación en primera convocatoria. Ver otros comentarios | ||
Others | See other comments | ||
Other comments and second call | |||
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Sources of information |
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE |
Basic |
FERNÁNDEZ ALBOR/ PÉREZ CARRILLO, Actores Actuaciones Controles del Buen Gobierno Societario y Financiero, Marcial Pons, Madrid, 2018 FERNÁNDEZ ROZAS, J.C./ ARENAS GARCÍA, R./ DE MIGUEL ASENSIO, P.A., Derecho de los Negocios Internacionales, Iustel, Madrid, última edic. ESPLUGUES MOTA, C., Derecho del Comercio Internacional, Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia,última edic. FERNÁNDEZ DE LA GÁNDARA, L./ CALVO CARAVACA, A.L., Derecho Mercantil Internacional, Tecnos, Madrid, última edic. ILLESCAS ORTIZ, R./ PERALES VISCASILLAS, P., Derecho Mercantil Internacional: El Derecho uniforme., Centro de Estudios Ramón Areces, última edic. DIAZ GÓMEZ, M A, PÉREZ CARRILLO, EF, El Derecho Mercantil practicado en el mercado, Eolas, León, 2018 |
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Complementary |
MASSAGUER FUENTES, J./ SALA ARQUER, J.M./ FOLGUERA CRESPO, J./GUTIÉRREZ HERNÁNDEZ,A. (dirs.), Comentarios a la Ley de Defensa de la Competencia, Cívitas, Navarra, 2008 CALVO CARAVACA, A. L./FERNÁNDEZ DE LA GÁNDARA, L., Contratos internacionales, Tecnos, Madrid, 1997 CALVO CARAVACA, A. L./CARRASCOSA GONZÁLEZ (Dirs.)., Curso de contratación internacional, Colex, Madrid, 2006 CALVO CARAVACA, A. L./CARRASCOSA GONZÁLEZ , Derecho concursal internacional, Colex, Madrid, 2004 MASSAGUER FUENTES, J. , El nuevo Derecho contra la competencia desleal: la directiva 2005/ 29/CE sobre prácticas comeciales desleales, Cívitas , Madrid, 2006 DIAZ GÓMEZ, M A, PÉREZ CARRILLO, EF, El Derecho Mercantil practicado en el mercado, Eolas, León, 2018 CASADO CERVIÑO, A./ CERRO PRADA, B., Gatt y Propiedad Industrial, Tecnos, Madrid, 1994 BOQUERA MATARREDONA, J. (Dir.), La Sociedad Anónima Europea domiciliada en España., Aranzadi, Cizur Menor, 2006 VELASCO SAN PEDRO, L.A., Mercosur y la Unión Europea: dos modelos de integración económica, Lex Nova, Valladolid, 1998. BENEYTO PÉREZ, J.M/ MAILLO GONZÁLEZ-ORÚS, J (Coord), Tratado de Derecho de la Competencia, Bosch, Barcelona, 2005 |
Recommendations |
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before | ||
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Class attendance is highly recommended, in order to facilitate the preparation of the subject. |