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IB3N4-15 International Trade Law

Department
Warwick Business School
Level
Undergraduate Level 3
Module leader
Hassan Nizami
Credit value
15
Module duration
10 weeks
Assessment
Multiple
Study location
University of Warwick main campus, Coventry

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Introductory description

This module focuses on international transactions involving the sale and shipment of goods and payment for such goods. It will provide students with a detailed understanding of the significance of international conventions and privately promulgated rules in addressing the issues encountered by the parties to an international sales contract.

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Module aims

This module focuses on international transactions involving the sale and shipment of goods and payment for such goods. It will provide students with a detailed understanding of the significance of international conventions and privately promulgated rules in addressing the issues encountered by the parties to an international sales contract. While this module is not primarily concerned with national law, it does aim to provide students with a comparative and contextual understanding of International Sales Law. Therefore, where reference to national law is required, this module will principally examine English, Germany and United States law. This module will address the core aspects of the international law on the sale of goods from the perspectives of the most prominent international sales law regimes namely the INCOTERMS, The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 1980
(CISG), Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits (UCP 600) and the Hague-Visby Rules.

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, INCOTERMS
CISG: Coverage and Interpretation
CISG: Contract formation
CISG: Rights and obligations
CISG: Remedies
CISG: Overview
Bills of Lading
Transport Conventions, especially the Hague-Visby Rules
Payment, especially Letters of Credit and the UCP
Revision

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • Understand the role of the law in regulating the conduct of the parties to a contract for the international sale of goods.
  • Understand the significance of standard trade terms in international business transactions and the ability to identify the optimal trade term for a transaction in light of its specific circumstances.
  • Articulate and analyse the strategic and tactical issues that are likely to arise in the international sales of goods.
  • Identify the optimal set of substantive rules for an international transaction for the International Sale of Goods in light of its specific circumstances.
  • Understand the different methods of how international sale contracts are financed.
  • Critically engage with and apply the substantive law on the contracts of international sale of goods to solve problem questions reflecting real-world commercial situations.

Indicative reading list

Required reading:
Carr, International Trade Law (Routledge 6th ed. 2017).
Further reading:
Chuah, Law of International Trade (Sweet & Maxwell 6th ed. 2019).
Gillette & Walt, The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CUP 2d ed. 2016).
Schmitthoff, The Law & Practice of International Trade (Sweet & Maxwell 12th ed. 2014).
Goode, Kronke & McKendrick, Transnational Commercial Law (2d ed. 2015).

Subject specific skills

Identify and apply the substantive legal rules for an sale of goods international transaction.

Transferable skills

Critical thinking and legal problem solving.

Study time

Type Required
Lectures 10 sessions of 1 hour (7%)
Seminars 9 sessions of 1 hour (6%)
Online learning (independent) 10 sessions of 1 hour (7%)
Private study 48 hours (32%)
Assessment 73 hours (49%)
Total 150 hours

Private study description

Private Study.

Costs

No further costs have been identified for this module.

You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Assessment group D1
Weighting Study time Eligible for self-certification
Participation (15 CATS) 10% 7 hours Yes (waive)
Online Examination 90% 66 hours No

~Platforms - AEP

  • INCOTERMS 2010, The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, UCP 600, and The Hague-Visby Rules
  • Online examination: No Answerbook required
Assessment group R1
Weighting Study time Eligible for self-certification
Online Examination 100% No

~Platforms - AEP

  • Online examination: No Answerbook required
  • INCOTERMS 2010, The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, UCP 600, and The Hague-Visby Rules
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Past exam papers for IB3N4

Courses

This module is Optional for:

  • UIBA-N20B BSc in Management
    • Year 3 of N20B Management
    • Year 3 of N20B Management
    • Year 3 of N23K Management with Accounting
    • Year 3 of N234 Management with Digital Business
    • Year 3 of N235 Management with Entrepreneurship
    • Year 3 of N232 Management with Finance
    • Year 3 of N252 Management with Marketing
    • Year 3 of N23L Management with Strategy and Organisation
  • UIBA-MN3C Law and Business Four Year (Qualifying Degree)
    • Year 3 of MN3C Law and Business Four Year (Qualifying Degree)
    • Year 4 of MN3C Law and Business Four Year (Qualifying Degree)
  • Year 3 of UIBA-N400 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance
  • UIBA-N404 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year and Placement/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
    • Year 5 of N4N7 Accounting and Finance (Foundation Year and Intercalated)
    • Year 5 of N404 Accounting and Finance (Foundation Year and Placement)
    • Year 5 of N405 Accounting and Finance (Foundation Year and UPP)
    • Year 5 of N403 Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year)
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N403 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year)
  • UIBA-N401 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Placement Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
    • Year 4 of N401 Accounting and Finance (Placement)
    • Year 4 of N402 Accounting and Finance (Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
  • Year 3 of UCSA-I1N1 Undergraduate Computer Science with Business Studies
  • Year 4 of UCSA-I1NA Undergraduate Computer Science with Business Studies (with Intercalated Year)
  • Year 1 of UIOA-VEU Undergraduate EU Visiting
  • Year 4 of UGEA-RN21 Undergraduate German and Business Studies
  • Year 3 of UIPA-L8N1 Undergraduate Global Sustainable Development and Business
  • Year 4 of UIPA-L8N2 Undergraduate Global Sustainable Development and Business Studies (with Intercalated Year)
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1RA Undergraduate International Business with French
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1RB Undergraduate International Business with German
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1RC Undergraduate International Business with Italian
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1RD Undergraduate International Business with Spanish
  • UIBA-N20F Undergraduate International Management
    • Year 4 of N20F International Management
    • Year 4 of N20F International Management
    • Year 4 of N20S International Management (with Accounting)
    • Year 4 of N20T International Management (with Chinese)
    • Year 4 of N20P International Management (with Entrepreneurship)
    • Year 4 of N20M International Management (with Finance)
    • Year 4 of N20U International Management (with French)
    • Year 4 of N20L International Management (with Marketing)
    • Year 4 of N20V International Management (with Spanish)
    • Year 4 of N20W International Management (with Strategy and Organisation)
    • Year 4 of N20N International Management with Digital Business
    • Year 4 of N20E Management (with Foundation Year)
    • Year 4 of N234 Management with Digital Business
  • Year 3 of UIBA-MN3A Undergraduate Law and Business Studies
  • UIBA-N20J Undergraduate Management (with Foundation Year and Placement Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
    • Year 5 of N20J Management (Foundation Year and Placement)
    • Year 5 of N20K Management (Foundation Year and UPP)
    • Year 5 of N23H Management with Digital Business (with Foundation Year and Placement Year)
    • Year 5 of N23J Management with Entrepreneurship (with Foundation Year and Placement Year)
    • Year 5 of N23G Management with Finance (with Foundation Year and Placement Year)
    • Year 5 of N255 Management with Marketing (with Foundation Year and Placement Year)
  • UIBA-N20E Undergraduate Management (with Foundation Year)
    • Year 4 of N20E Management (with Foundation Year)
    • Year 4 of N23N Management with Accounting (with Foundation Year and Placement Year)
    • Year 4 of N23M Management with Accounting (with Foundation Year)
    • Year 4 of N23E Management with Digital Business (with Foundation Year)
    • Year 4 of N23F Management with Entrepreneurship (with Foundation Year)
    • Year 4 of N23D Management with Finance (with Foundation Year)
    • Year 4 of N252 Management with Marketing
    • Year 4 of N254 Management with Marketing (with Foundation Year)
    • Year 4 of N23P Management with Strategy and Organisation (with Foundation Year)
  • UIBA-N20C Undergraduate Management (with Placement Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
    • Year 4 of N20M International Management (with Finance)
    • Year 4 of N20B Management
    • Year 4 of N20D Management (Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
    • Year 4 of N20C Management (with Placement Year)
    • Year 4 of N20Q Management with Accounting (with Placement Year)
    • Year 4 of N236 Management with Digital Business (with Placement Year)
    • Year 4 of N237 Management with Entrepreneurship (with Placement Year)
    • Year 4 of N232 Management with Finance
    • Year 4 of N233 Management with Finance (with Placement Year)
    • Year 4 of N253 Management with Marketing (with Placement Year)
    • Year 4 of N23L Management with Strategy and Organisation
    • Year 4 of N20R Management with Strategy and Organisation (with Placement Year)
  • Year 3 of UMAA-G1N4 Undergraduate Mathematics with Business Studies
  • Year 4 of UMAA-G1N5 Undergraduate Mathematics with Business Studies (with Intercalated Year)
  • UIOA-VOS Undergraduate Overseas Visiting
    • Year 1 of UVOS Undergraduate Overseas Visiting
    • Year 1 of UVOS Undergraduate Overseas Visiting
  • Year 4 of UPXA-F3ND Undergraduate Physics and Business Studies (with Intercalated Year)
  • Year 3 of UPXA-F3N2 Undergraduate Physics with Business Studies