International Trade Law

Subject LAWS70028 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

June, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Corequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Recommended Background Knowledge: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Non Allowed Subjects: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Core Participation Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.

Contact

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Subject Overview:

Principal topics will include:

  • The contracts by which trade in goods takes place: Sale, transport, payments and insurance
  • Marketing and licensing structures: Distributors, agency, franchising, licensing and transfer of technology
  • The impact upon trade of international institutions and agreements: The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organization (WTO)
  • Impediments to, and regulation of, international trade: Anti-dumping, duties and antitrust
  • Regulation of international investment
  • Conflict of laws issues in international trade
  • Resolution of disputes in international trade litigation, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution and the recognition of foreign judgments and awards.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Be aware of the legal problems that arise from international commercial transactions
  • Understand how the law of sale of goods, negotiable instruments, carriage of goods, securities, tax and dispute settlement is affected when goods and services are traded across national boundaries
  • Be familiar with the ways in which trading parties resolve or reduce problems created by the international nature of their relationship
  • Understand how international conventions, treaties and intergovernmental agreements promote, regulate and restrain trade
  • Be aware of the various ways in which government regulation may affect international commercial transactions
  • Be familiar with the different types of marketing structure used in international trade and Australian law relating to each type.
Assessment: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Course(s): Master of International Business

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