English Term

International Sales Law

Prüfungsnummer(n)

2845975

Compulsory Course/Required Elective

Compulsory Course

Type of Course

Lecture

Language

English

Faculty/Faculties
Offered in

Summer Term

Credits

2 ECTS

Credit Hours

1

Type of Course Assessment

Written Examination

Duration of the Exam

45 Minuten

Grading

Decimal Grade

Objectives

 
This module should convey the knowledge of United Nations Sales Law (CISG) and Incoterms required by self-employed businesspeople and businesspeople employed by companies.
Students will be able to evaluate INCOTERMS and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, will know the most important corporate structures and will be able to assess their advantages and disadvantages.

Content

 

Fundamentals of Incoterms and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

Teaching and Learning Methods

 
  • Interactive lectures
  • Exercises
  • Guest presentations

Recommended Readings

 
  • Herbert Bernstein and Joseph Lookofsky, Understanding the CISG in Europe
  • John O. Honnold, Uniform Law for International Sales

Workload and Breakdown of Credits

 

2 ECTS x 30 hours = 60 hours, combined out of the following:

  • Course attendance: 15 hours
  • Preparation / homework / self-study: 10 hours
  • Time for exercises and group work: 5 hours

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