LA9FN-20 Foundations of International Commercial Law
Introductory description
This module is the core module for the LLM in International Commercial Law and examines the nature of ICL, the way ICL is created, and covers selected areas of ICL.
Module aims
Introduce students to fundamental legal issues, norms and theories relevant to the development and operation of international commercial law. These include:
(i) international issues associated with commercial transactions and the role of private international law;
(ii) different instruments and institutions, the process of harmonisation;
(iii) specific areas such as secured finance, international interest in high value mobile equipment, insolvency, digitalisation in international commerce.
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.
Indicative topics
What is International Commercial Law?
Private International Law and International Commercial Law;
Customs, Usages, and the Lex Mercatoria;
Making International Commercial Law: Instruments, Institutions, Methods of Harmonisation;
Creditor-debtor systems, insolvency, and the UNCITRAL/World Bank standard;
Security Interests in Mobile Equipment: The Cape Town Convention;
Secured Financing: Financial Leasing, Factoring and Receivables Financing in International Commercial Law;
Digitalisation of International Commercial Law; Global Value Chains and International Commercial Law.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Knowledge and Understanding of the nature of International Commercial Law
- Knowledge and Understanding of selected substantive areas of law
- Ability to evaluate and critique legal developments and associated academic debates
Indicative reading list
Reading lists can be found in Talis
Specific reading list for the module
Subject specific skills
Gaining an understanding of key elements of International Commercial Law and an appreciation of how law can be utilised to address specific obstacles to international commercial activity
Transferable skills
Evaluation of source materials
Study time
| Type | Required |
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| Seminars | 9 sessions of 3 hours (14%) |
| Private study | 170 hours (85%) |
| Assessment | 3 hours (2%) |
| Total | 200 hours |
Private study description
Guided reading after lectures and in preparation for seminars
Preparation for seminars
Formative coursework
Revision for final exam
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group B4
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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Assessment component |
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| Written Examination Paper | 100% | 3 hours | No |
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An open book exam to be completed within the specified period. There will be 15 minutes' Reading Time. |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Feedback on assessment
Generic feedback will be provided via Moodle, with individual feedback via Tabula.
Courses
This module is Core for:
- Year 1 of TLAA-M223 Postgraduate Taught International Commercial Law
This module is Optional for:
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TLAA-M3PJ Postgraduate Taught Advanced Legal Studies
- Year 1 of M3PJ Advanced Legal Studies
- Year 2 of M3PJ Advanced Legal Studies
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TLAS-M3P7 Postgraduate Taught International Economic Law
- Year 1 of M3P7 International Economic Law
- Year 2 of M3P7 International Economic Law
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TLAS-M221 Postgraduate Taught LLM in International Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
- Year 1 of M221 International Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
- Year 2 of M221 International Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation