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IDENTIFYING DATA | 2020_21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subject | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW | Code | 00512011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Study programme |
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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 BUSINESS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. 1. Introduction 2. Subjects, object and territorial issues stitutional Structure. 2. International Business Law, main aspects (subjects, object, cross border) 3. Sources of the Law of International Business. 4. Sources of Soft Law in International Business |
II.- COMPANY LAW | LESSON 2.- INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LAW: EUROPEAN UNION FRAMEWORK 1. Companies and other bodies for the business organization of International Trade. 2. Companies within the European Internal Market: Harmonized and Unified aspects. 2.1 Incorporation, Registries and official transparency, shareholders and third parties protection, branches. 2.2 Specialities of single member limited liability companies 2.3 Specialities in the protection of shareholders in listed companies in the EU 2.4 Take over bids, mergers, aquisitions, divisions 2.5 Special legal forms for cross border business in the UE |
III.- BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LAW OF THE MARKET | LESSON 3.- REGULATION OF COMPETITION IN THE MARKETPLACE 1. Free Competition Law. 1.1 (Prohibited) 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.- COMPETITION LAW EXEMPTIONS AND LIMITS: INDUSTRIAL / INTELECTUAL PROPERTY LAW. 1. Industrial property. 1.1. Patents 1.2. Trade Marks and signs 1.3. Other IP Rights 2. Intellectual Property Rights. 2.1. Copyrights 2.2. Neighbouring Rights LECCIÓN 5. INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MARKETS 5.1 Concepts 5.2 Classifications and types |
IV.- COMERCIAL AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS. CONTRACTS | LESSON 6. THE LAW OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL, GUARANTEES AND FINANCING CONTRACTS 1. General and European Union Laws for International commercial contracts. 2. Main International Commercial Contracts. 2.1. International sale of goods. Regulation. INCOTERMS 2.2. Other Contracts, Specially Transport Contracts and Insurance Contracts LESSON 7: PAYMENTS, GUARANTEES AND FINANCING CONTRACTS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS. 1. International payments. 2. International guarantees contracts. 3. Financing contracts 3.1 Transaction financing:Leasing, factoring, confirming in International business 3.2 Banks financing contracts 3.3 Market financing: securities, derivatives and other financial products 3.4. Other multilateral and bilateral financing instruments |
V.- CRISIS, CONFLICTS AND THEIR RESOLUTION IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | LESSON 8: CROSS-BORDER BUSINESS CRISIS 1. An introduction to insolvency proceedings 2. Cross-border insolvency proceedings in the EU 2.1 General regime 2.2 Specialities for systemic financial institutions LESSON 9 CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN CROSS-BORDER BUSINESS OPERATIONS. 1. An introduction to judicial resolution of disputes related to international private sector business 2. Out-of-court settlement, with particular reference to international commercial arbitration |
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 |
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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. |
Personalized attention |
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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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ADDENDUM |
Contingency plan due to COVID-19 emergency conditions that prevents from presence based teaching |
COVID-19 Teaching Guide Addendum Access Link |
Sources of information |
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE |
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Recommendations |
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before | ||
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Other comments | |
Class attendance is highly recommended, in order to facilitate the preparation of the subject. |