1 Introduction to International Business Law:
- What is it and why should we care?
- The Major Legal Systems in the World
- Market Access Strategies from a Legal Perspective
2 Regulatory Environment of International Trade and Commerce
- WTO
- EU
- Other Regional Trade Organizations
- BITs and Other Investment Agreements
- UNCITRAL, UNIDROIT, The Hague Conference
3 Basic Contract Principles
- The Elements of a Contract
- Performance, Breach of Contract and Damages
- UNIDROIT Principles of Commercial Contracts
4 International Sales Law:
- International Sales Agreements
- The CISG
5 International Trade Terms and Documents
- Incoterms/Transportation
- Letters of Credit
6 Intellectual Property Rights & Licensing Agreements:
- Types of Intellectual Property
- Licensing Agreements
7 What Happens When Things Don't Go As Planned?:
- International Commercial Dispute Resolution
- International Arbitration
- International Litigation
- ADR
- Forum Selection and Choice of Law Clauses
8 Anti-Corruption Legislation
- Basic Principles
- OECD Convention
- Extra-territorial application of Domestic Legislation