LA931-20 International Sale of Goods
Introductory description
The principal goal is to enable students to understand and analyse the international conventions and privately promulgated rules as they apply to international sales of good transactions, the differences between national approaches to these issues, and the process by which these international conventions and rules came to exist. It will also refer in places to other model law instruments, especially the Unidroit Principles of International Commercial Contracts.
Module aims
This module will examine international transactions involving the sale and shipment of goods and payment for such goods. It will focus on international conventions and privately promulgated rules (chiefly INCOTERMS and the Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits) dealing with these matters, and not on national law, although at some points it will be necessary to look to national law, and where that is needed we will principally examine English law. It will also discuss the evolution of the principal international conventions in those areas and the tensions arising out of the need to secure agreement from countries with varying legal traditions and goals.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Introduction to international sales
Trade Terms, especially INCOTERMS
CISG: coverage and interpretation
CISG: Contract formation
CISG: Rights and obligations
CISG: Remedies
Bills of Lading
Transport Conventions, especially the Hague-Visby Rules
Payment, especially Letters of Credit and the UCP
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Understand and analyse the substantive law governing the international sale of goods, especially the CISG and the major transport conventions such as the Hague-Visby Rules, and compare them both to national law and model laws such as the Unidroit Principles.
- Understand the history and main purposes of the Instruments that govern in the area, both international conventions and private rules such as INCOTERMS and the UCP.
- Discuss and evaluate the major proposals for reform in the area, especially the Rotterdam Rules.
- Understand and articulate the strategic and tactical issues that are likely to arise in the international sales of goods and be able to advise clients on how to achieve their aims in connection with such transactions.
Indicative reading list
Indicative texts (may change):
Carr, International Trade Law (Routledge 5th ed. 2015).
Chuah, Law of International Trade (Sweet & Maxwell 5th ed. 2013)
Gillette & Walt, The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CUP 2d ed. 2016)
Goode, Kronke & McKendrick, Transnational Commercial Law (2d ed. 2015)
Schmitthoff, The Law & Practice of International Trade (Sweet & Maxwell 12th ed. 2014)
View reading list on Talis Aspire
International
This module covers the international sale of goods.
Subject specific skills
No subject specific skills defined for this module.
Transferable skills
No transferable skills defined for this module.
Study time
| Type | Required |
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| Seminars | 27 sessions of 1 hour (12%) |
| Private study | 173 hours (77%) |
| Assessment | 24 hours (11%) |
| Total | 224 hours |
Private study description
No private study requirements defined for this module.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Students can register for this module without taking any assessment.
Assessment group B1
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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Assessment component |
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| 3-hour open book exam to be completed within 24 hours | 100% | 24 hours | No |
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Students will answer three questions from those listed. |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Feedback on assessment
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Courses
This module is Optional for:
- Year 1 of TIMA-L981 Postgraduate Social Science Research
This module is Option list C for:
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TPOS-M9PE Double MA in Politics and International Studies (with NTU Singapore)
- Year 1 of M91F Globalisation and Development (Double Degree - NTU)
- Year 1 of M91L International Development (Double Degree - NTU)
- Year 1 of M91B International Political Economy (Double Degree - NTU)
- Year 1 of M91C International Politics and East Asia (Double Degree - NTU)
- Year 1 of M91D International Politics and Europe (Double Degree - NTU)
- Year 1 of M91G International Security (Double Degree - NTU)
- Year 1 of M91K Political and Legal Theory (Double Degree - NTU)
- Year 1 of M91J United States Foreign Policy (Double Degree - NTU)
- Year 2 of M91L International Development (Double Degree - NTU)
- Year 2 of M91B International Political Economy (Double Degree - NTU)
- Year 2 of M91C International Politics and East Asia (Double Degree - NTU)
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TPOS-M9PP Double MA in Politics and International Studies (with Universität Konstanz, Germany)
- Year 1 of M92L International Development (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 1 of M92B International Political Economy (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 1 of M92C International Politics and East Asia (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 1 of M92D International Politics and Europe (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 1 of M92E International Relations (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 1 of M92G International Security (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 1 of M92K Political and Legal Theory (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 1 of M92H Public Policy (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 2 of M92B International Political Economy (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 2 of M92C International Politics and East Asia (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 2 of M92D International Politics and Europe (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 2 of M92E International Relations (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 2 of M92G International Security (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 2 of M92K Political and Legal Theory (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 2 of M92H Public Policy (Double Degree - Konstanz)
- Year 2 of TPOS-M9PT MA in International Development
- Year 2 of TPOS-M1P8 Postgraduate Taught International Politics and East Asia
- Year 2 of TPOS-M9PS Postgraduate Taught Political and Legal Theory
- Year 2 of TPOS-M9PQ Postgraduate Taught United States Foreign Policy