International Business Law
Units of study
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Graduate Diploma in International Business Law |
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| Exemption from core units of study should not be assumed to be automatic. Formal approval must be obtained from the Sydney Law School prior to enrolment. | |||
| Students must complete 24 credit points, including a minimum of 12 credit points from the core units of study. | |||
2017 Core Units of Study |
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| LAWS6128 Comparative International Taxation |
6 | Intensive September |
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| LAWS6059 International Business Law |
6 | A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction N LAWS3438, LAWS5138 Core unit for MIntBus&L students. This unit is available as one of the core units for GradDipIntBusLaw students. |
Intensive September |
| LAWS6060 International Commercial Arbitration |
6 |
This is available as one of the core units for GradDipIntBusLaw students |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS6243 International Law I |
6 | N LAWS1023, LAWS5005 This unit replaced LAWS6243 Public International Law. This unit is compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students who have not completed any previous study in international law and must be taken during the first semester of candidature. This unit is not available to MLawIntDev students who have been granted a reduced volume of learning. This unit is available as one of the core units for GradDipIntBusLaw students. |
Intensive March Semester 2 |
| LAWS6063 World Trade Organization Law I |
6 | A limited knowledge of law of treaties |
Intensive August |
2017 Elective Units of Study |
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| LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice, in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. For students who do not have such knowledge or work experience, they first should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Tax before enrolling in this unit. |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS6091 Chinese International Taxation |
6 | A Available to students who have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in tax law. |
Intensive August |
| LAWS6153 Comparative Corporate Taxation |
6 | Intensive April |
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| LAWS6264 Compliance: Financial Services Industry |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| LAWS6328 Contract Management |
6 | A undergraduate law degree or LAWS6991 |
Intensive August |
| LAWS6222 Corporate Governance |
6 | Intensive February |
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| LAWS6140 Corp Soc Responsibility: Theory/Pol |
6 |
Available to MLLR students who commenced after Jan 2015. |
Intensive July |
| LAWS6997 Cross-Border Deals |
6 | A Available to law graduates only. Students undertaking this unit must have a good working knowledge of the Australian Corporations Act and the rules and practices applicable to securities offerings and takeovers or the equivalent in their home jurisdiction. |
Intensive October |
| LAWS6852 Doing Business in China |
6 | A undergraduate law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction or LAWS6252 |
Intensive August |
| LAWS6945 Doing Business in Emerging Markets |
6 | Intensive September |
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| LAWS6984 Economics of Tax Policy |
6 | N LAWS6257 |
Intensive September |
| LAWS6991 Fundamentals of Contract Law |
6 | C LAWS6252 N LAWS1002 or LAWS1015 or LAWS2008 or LAWS5002 This unit is only available to non-law graduates who have not undertaken any previous study of contract law. Available to MLLR students who commenced after Jan 2015. |
Intensive May |
| LAWS6955 Fundamentals of Finance Law |
6 | A This unit assumes no previous knowledge and is available to non-lawyers and to lawyers who have not previously studied or practised in the area. |
Intensive September |
| LAWS6138 Internatl Fin Transactions: Law and Prac |
6 | Intensive March |
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| LAWS6037 International Import/Export Laws |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| LAWS6916 International Investment Law |
6 | Intensive March |
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| LAWS6879 Japanese Law |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Pre-enrolment registration is required. For further information, please visit Sydney Law School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/ |
Intensive February |
| LAWS6932 Law and Investment in Asia |
6 | Intensive March |
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| LAWS6953 Law of Asset Protection |
6 | Intensive August |
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| LAWS6977 Law of International Institutions |
6 | A LAWS6243 International Law I or equivalent unit in public international law N GOVT6116 |
Intensive February |
| LAWS6928 Law, Justice and Development |
6 | N LAWS3478, LAWS5178 This unit is compulsory for MLawIntDev students. |
Intensive April |
| LAWS6944 Market Manipulation and Insider Trading |
6 | Intensive October |
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| LAWS6352 Mergers and Acquisitions in Asia |
6 | Intensive June |
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| LAWS6990 Principles of Oil and Gas Law |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment MIL and GradDipIL students may enrol in either LAWS6990 Principles of Oil and Gas Law or LAWS6933 Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues, but not both. Pre-enrolment registration is required. For further information, please visit Sydney Law School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/ |
Intensive July |
| LAWS6177 Tax Treaties |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice, in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. For students who do not have such knowledge or work experience, they first should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Tax before enrolling in this unit. |
Intensive June |
| LAWS6946 Tax Treaties Special Issues |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice, in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. For students who do not have such knowledge or work experience, they first should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Tax before enrolling in this unit. |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS6123 Transfer Pricing in International Tax |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice, in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. For students who do not have such knowledge or work experience, they first should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Tax before enrolling in this unit. |
Intensive May |
| LAWS6109 UK International Taxation |
6 | Intensive September |
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| LAWS6844 US Corporate Law |
6 | Intensive April |
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| LAWS6171 US International Taxation |
6 | Intensive May |
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