International Sale of Goods

Subject LAWS70069 (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:

April, 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


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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.
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Recommended Background Knowledge: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
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Subject Overview:

Principal topics will include:

  • The passing of title to, and risk in, the goods
  • Allocation of responsibility for arranging carriage and insurance
  • The relationship between the carriage and insurance contracts and the sale contract
  • Export and import licences
  • How and when payment is to be made for the goods
  • The International Chamber of Commerce Incoterms 2000
  • The application and content of the Vienna Sales Convention 1980
  • Non-conformity of goods and the buyer’s remedies
  • Documentary letters of credit and documentary collection
  • Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits 2007 (UCP 600)
  • Conflict of laws background relating to choice of law in contract and property matters.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Have an awareness of issues that should be addressed in a contract for the international sale of goods
  • Have an informed, contextual understanding of international trading in commodities
  • Understand the importance of integrated contracts within a commercial network of contracts
  • Understand the letter of credit payment system
  • Understand the significance of harmonised and uniform law and be aware of the distinctive character of such law outside the identity of conventional national law.
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

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